{
  "id": 19135928,
  "title": "Ato Forson leads Asiedu Nketia in NDC 2028 leadership race – Global InfoAnalytics poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ato-forson-leads-asiedu-nketia-in-ndc-2028-leadership-race-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ato-forson-leads-asiedu-nketia-in-ndc-2028-leadership-race-global-infoanalytics-poll/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has been named the favored candidate to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2028 elections in the Ashanti and Eastern regions, according to a recent polling study by Global InfoAnalytics. The survey, conducted in September 2026, reveals that Dr Ato Forson garners 47% support, placing him ahead of NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, who receives 28% backing. Other contenders, such as Debrah, Opoku Agyemang, Haruna Iddrisu, Joshua Alabi, Eric Opoku, and Kofi-Buah, each garner 7%, 6%, 2%, 2%, and 1% respectively.\n\nWhen considering a direct comparison between the top two contenders, the poll shows Dr Ato Forson securing 60% support, juxtaposed with 40% for Mr Asiedu Nketia. This suggests that Dr Forson holds a stronger position among respondents in the specified regions when the competition is limited to these two frontrunners. The September 2026 tracking poll provides insights into the potential NDC leadership battle ahead of the 2028 general elections in these areas.",
  "summary": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has emerged as the preferred candidate to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) into the 2028 general elections in the Ashanti and Eastern regions, according to the September 2026 national tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics. The poll, shared by the firm’s Executive Director, Musah Danquah, in a post on […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}