(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The candidate from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is leading the race for Ghana’s presidency, according to a poll by Primary Research Associates. 50.5 per cent of respondents would vote for Nana Akufo-Addo in this month’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The candidate from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is leading the race for Ghana’s presidency, according to a poll by Primary Research Associates. 50.5 per cent of respondents would vote for Nana Akufo-Addo in this month’s ballot.
John Evans Atta Mills of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is second with 35.6 per cent, followed by Paa Kwesi Nduom of the conservative Convention People’s Party (CPP), Edward Mahama of the People’s National Convention (PNC) with 2.1 per cent, and Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) with 0.4 per cent.
NPP member John Agyekum Kufuor has been Ghana’s president since 2001. In 2004, he earned a second four-year term with 53.36 per cent of all cast ballots. Kufuor is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term in office.
Akufo-Addo is running on a platform based on improving education services in Ghana. On Nov. 24, the NPP candidate declared that his party is "not into politics because we want to make money, but to offer ourselves to serve and promote development, the rule of law and human rights, where every individual would have the freedom to make constructive criticism and engage in legitimate businesses without fear."
The presidential election is scheduled for Dec. 7.
Polling Data
If the 2008 presidential election was held today, who will you vote for?
|
Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) |
50.5% |
|
John Evans Atta Mills (NDC) |
35.6% |
|
Paa Kwesi Nduom (CPP) |
7.0% |
|
Edward Mahama (PNC) |
2.1% |
|
Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi (DFP) |
0.4% |
Source: Primary Research Associates
Methodology: Interviews with 3,000 Ghanaian adults in all 10 regions, conducted in October 2008. No margin of error was provided.
