Prof Smart Sarpong, the director of research and innovation at the Kumasi Technical University (KTU) has said there will be a first round win for one of the leading candidates in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race come 4 November.
Speaking with Benjamin Offei-Addo on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (30 October), Prof Sarpong said, “The option of a run-off may not occur. I don’t expect a run-off; it is going to be a one-time victory for one of the candidates.”
He said the leading candidates in the race cannot be complacent and must work hard to attain victory.
“Followers of Bawumia who voted in the Super Delegates Conference must work hard to influence more people at the grassroots; there is a certain relationship.”
Prof Sarpong added: “All of the two leading teams are working hard… unfortunately I do not see Addai-Nimoh or Afriyie Akoto to cause any upset…”
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Bawumia’s giant step
A new confidential independent poll of delegates of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) presidential primaries coming up on Saturday, 4 November 2023, details of which have been seen by Asaase News, puts the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in a commanding lead of 78.37%.
The vice-presidents nearest rival, Kennedy Agyepong, the NPP Assin Central constituency law maker, lags behind Dr Bawumia with 20.86% of the votes.
The third candidate, Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie is projected to secure 0.41% and Francis Addai Nimoh, 0.36%.
The independent poll which was completed on Saturday 7 October 2023, had a sample size of 23,103 respondents.
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