A political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato has predicted a win for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the flagbearer race of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) slated for January 31, 2026.
He believes that none of the four other aspirants matches Dr Bawumia’s pedigree.
He was contributing to discussions on polls conducted by Mussa Dankwah of Global InfoAnalytics.
According to the polls, Dr Bawumia is leading the other four aspirants.
“Per the data that has been presented, Dr Bawumia will win the flagbearer election by 61%,” he said on TV3’s KeyPoints on October 25.
Meanwhile, Sixty-three out of the 87 members of Parliament on the Minority caucus have declared open support for the New Patriotic Party’s 2024 Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of flagbearer race.
The MPs disclosed their support to Dr. Bawumia at a press conference in Parliament on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
The flagbearer race is expected to intensify in the coming months as aspirants continue nationwide campaign to court delegates and lay out their visions for Ghana.
The NPP on Wednesday, October 8 cleared all five flagbearer aspirants to contest in the party’s upcoming race.
It follows our interception of correspondence from the elections committee of the party to all contenders signifying no disqualification and inviting all five contenders to take part in the balloting for positions on the ballot paper this Friday.
The contestants are; Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.
Per the party’s timetable, the notice of poll will be published next week Friday, ahead of the national congress scheduled for January 31 next year, with a possible run-off on February 14.
Full list of the 63 MPs below
