{
  "id": 6756803,
  "title": "John Boadu, JFK, Hawa Koomson, and others emerge as early frontrunners in NPP National Executives race – APL Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/john-boadu-jfk-hawa-koomson-and-others-emerge-as-early-frontrunners",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:45:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/john-boadu-jfk-hawa-koomson-and-others-emerge-as-early-frontrunners-in-npp-national-executives-race-apl-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NPP) has seen John Boadu, Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK), and Mavis Hawa Koomson emerge as top contenders in the race for National Executives, according to a new poll by Africa Policy Lens (APL). Conducted from July 13 to August 21, 2026, the nationwide survey reached 976 constituency and regional executives, representing roughly 20% of the total delegate population.\n\nJohn Boadu leads the race for National Chairman, with 38.6% (377 of 976 respondents) and a higher 65.0% among those who named a candidate. Boakye Agyarko follows with 20.7%, Boakye Agyarko and Paul Afoko are next with 5.9% and 3.2% respectively. Decided voters see 30.7% still undecided. Notably, Chairman Wontumi has dropped out of the race.\n\nJustin Kodua Frimpong (JFK) has a commanding lead for National General Secretary, with 61.4% (599 respondents) and 84.1% among decided voters. Sylvester Tetteh (7.5%), Charles Dwamena (2.2%) and Eugene Boakye Antwi (1.9%) follow, while undecided voters account for 27.0%. Support for JFK ranges from 12.2% in Volta to 94.2% in Central, indicating strong regional variation.\n\nFor National Women Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson leads among females with 47.9% (56 votes) and 77.8% among decided women. Safia Mohammed is second with 11.1%, and Perpetual Ekua Lomokie Akwada (who has dropped out) is third with 2.6%. Forty-eight percent of women are undecided.\n\nThe poll also shows three distinct patterns: strongly consolidated, competitive and most open. Dennis Miracles Aboagye leads as Communication Director with 76.5% overall and 98.5% among decided delegates. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover leads as National Organiser with 49.1% overall and 74.4% among decided delegates. Titus leads from 9.7% in Bono to 94.1% in Savannah.\n\nNana Akomea narrowly leads the race for Vice Chairperson with 21.5% (210 votes) and Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) follows with 19.9% (194 votes). There's a 1.6 percentage point gap but 36.2% are undecided. Alfred Kojo Thompson leads as Treasurer with 20.1% and Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah follows with 17.3%. Uncertainty is high at 50.4%. In the Youth Organiser race, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu leads with 32.6%, Clement Opoku Gyamfi (CID) is second with 22.9%, while 36.6% have not named a candidate. The Nasara Organiser race is the most competitive, with Awal Mohammed leading at just 16.46%, but 58.1% do not name a candidate.",
  "summary": "Former General Secretary John Boadu, incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK), and former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson have emerged among early frontrunners in the race for the NPP's National Executives, according to a new report by Africa Policy Lens (APL).",
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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."
}