Opoku Prempeh has so far not delivered improved numbers for NPP in A/R – Global InfoAnalytics
An opinion poll carried by Global InfoAnalytics in the Ashanti region, a stronghold of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the official nomination of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia suggests that the nomination of Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has so far, not delivered improved polling numbers as envisaged by the party in the critical region of Ashanti.
Global InfoAnalytics said on the critical issue of whether Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh could increase NPP’s share of the votes in the Ashanti region compared to 2020, the poll shows that the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia ticket still outperforms Bawumia-Opoku Prempeh as 84% of respondents said they voted for Akufo-Addo-Bawumia compared to 15% for Mahama-Opoku Agyemang ticket.
Compared to current voting intention, Bawumia-Opoku Prempeh obtained 73%, whereas Mahama-Opoku Agyemang on 11%.
The Poll however notes that there is strong support in the region for the decision to select Opoku Agyemang to partner Dr Bawumia.
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“The poll shows that among voters in the region, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has the highest favourability rating when compared to Dr Osei Adu-Twum, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, and Prof Opoku Onyinah. Dr Opoku Prempeh has net favourability rating of +60% (Favourable minus unfavourable). Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is in second place with a rating of +55%. Dr Adu-Twum and Prof Opoku Onyinah are tied with +43%.
“However, in the Greater Accra, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh appears to be unpopular when compared the Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. Dr Prempeh net favourability rating in the region is -11% while that of Hon. Agyapong is +3%. The poll also shows that 75% of Ashanti voters approve of the nomination, 22% disapprove and 3% did not have an opinion. Nearly 89% of NPP voters in the region approve of the nomination, while 10% disapprove and 1% did not have an opinion,” it said.
It added “When Ashanti voters were asked if the nomination is likely to influence them to vote for the NPP in the December election, 62% said they are likely to be influenced, 21% are unlikely and 17% were neutral. 72% of NPP voters from the region say they are likely to be influenced by the nomination, while 13% said they are unlikely to be influenced and 15% are neutral. However, in the Greater Accra, only 24% said they will be influenced, 67% said if they are unlikely to be influenced while 9% are neutral. Only 49% of NPP voters said they are likely to be influenced by the nomination, while 42% will not be influenced and 9% are neutral.
“On the question of whether Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh is the best candidate to help the NPP break the Eight (8), only 60% said yes, 28% said no and 12% did not have an opinion.
“On the question of who voters from the regions would vote for if the 2024 election were held today after nomination, in the Ashanti region, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB), 73%, John Dramani Mahama (DMB), 15%, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten (AKK), 9%, Nana Kwame Bediako (NKB), 2% and others, 1%. In the Ashanti region, DMB backed by 93% of NPP voters, 1% back JDM, 6% back AKK and 1% back NKB. But in the Greater Accra, JDM leads with 56%, DMB, 40% and NKB, 4%. 11% of NPP voters in the Greater Accra back JDM while 85% back DMB, 1% back AKK and 3% back NKB.
“However, on the critical issue of whether Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh could increase NPP share of the vote in the Ashanti region compared to 2020, the poll shows that NAADAA/DMB ticket still outperforms DMB/DMOP as 84% of respondents said they voted for NAADA/DMB compared to 15% for JDM/JNOA ticket. Compared to current voting intention, DMB/DMOP obtained 73%, JDM/JNOA on 11%. This suggests that the nomination of Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has so far, not delivered improved polling numbers as envisaged by the party in the critical region of Ashanti.”
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