{
  "id": 12893370,
  "title": "Siidi Abubakar campaign rejects Madina NDC poll, questions Mussah Dankwah’s neutrality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/siidi-abubakar-campaign-rejects-madina-ndc-poll-questions-mussah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:57:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/siidi-abubakar-campaign-rejects-madina-ndc-poll-questions-mussah-dankwahs-neutrality/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The campaign for Madina NDC parliamentary aspirant Siidi Abubakar has rejected a recent poll conducted by Mussah Dankwah, disputing the results and questioning the pollster's impartiality. The campaign team contends that the poll's 24.7% support for Abubakar does not accurately represent the level of backing he enjoys among delegates, asserting that his actual support is significantly higher. They have not provided any alternative polling data to back up this assertion. The team also disputes Dankwah's 14.7% rating for the rival aspirant, Razak Cissey, suggesting that Cissey's influence is primarily localized to the Madina West area, and questioning whether this figure can be generalized across the entire constituency. Beyond these figures, the campaign has expressed skepticism about the poll's reliability due to Dankwah's previously acknowledged support for Cissey. The campaign team maintains that a poll from an individual who has publicly backed a candidate cannot be considered neutral. They also allege that the poll could potentially sway the opinions of NDC delegates ahead of the parliamentary election by positioning Cissey as the frontrunner. Consequently, the campaign has called on its supporters to maintain composure and concentrate on their campaign efforts. The Siidi Abubakar campaign team asserts that they remain committed to challenging what they perceive as the incumbent MP's \"failed\" leadership.",
  "summary": "The campaign team of Madina NDC parliamentary aspirant Siidi Abubakar has rejected the latest poll by pollster Mussah Dankwah, disputing its findings and questioning his neutrality. The campaign team said the poll’s 24.7% rating for Siidi Abubakar does not reflect what it describes as his actual level of support among delegates. It insisted that Mr Abubakar’s support is “far ahead of what the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}