John Boadu was certain to win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) national chairmanship election because delegates viewed him as the candidate most capable of restoring unity, says Global InforAnalytics Executive Director Mussah Dankwah.
Mr Dankwah said division within the party was the delegates’ main concern, and that this shaped their decision when choosing among the candidates.
He said that, compared with the other contenders, including Boakye Agyarko, Mr Boadu was regarded as the only candidate able to bring the party together.
“Delegates were much concerned about division in the NPP, and so they held on to someone who could unite them.
“There was no way John Boadu was not going to win. The priority was unity and he was the one they perceived to be unity,” he said.
The former NPP General Secretary was elected national chairman at the party’s National Delegates Conference at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Mr Boadu secured 2888 votes to finish ahead of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who received 2048. Former national chairman Paul Afoko finished third with 490 votes.
His election was part of the NPP’s national executive elections, in which more than 7,000 delegates voted to fill nine national positions.
Mr Boadu’s campaign received a late boost when Sammy Crabbe withdrew from the chairmanship contest and backed him. Mr Crabbe announced the decision on Saturday, after voting had begun at the conference, and asked his supporters to support Mr Boadu.
Mr Boadu had also featured among the leading candidates in several surveys conducted before the election.
Justin Frimpong Kodua, meanwhile, was re-elected as the NPP’s General Secretary.
