A renowned surgeon and former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) electing Dr Mahamudu Bawumia again will be a trainwreck.
Speaking in an interview with Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, January 12, Prof Frimpong-Boateng cautioned the NPP from electing the former Vice President again.
He expressed deep concern about the NPP’s internal processes, citing that the party’s last presidential primaries were he noted that people were intimidated with delegates being bribed just to elect a flagbearer.
Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng stated, “Look at how they elected their last flagbearer — twisting weak people’s hands, bribing delegates, intimidating others. This is the beginning of corruption, and this should not be allowed in any serious institution or any serious party,” he said.
“We lost the elections badly, and we did not deal with the issues that led to the losses, and we still want to go in there. I think that it will be a trainwreck if we elect the old flagbearer,” he stressed.
Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, however, described Dr Bawumia as a nice person, but being nice but noted that being nice alone is not enough to lead Ghana.
He stated, “No, no no. Bawumia is a very nice person, but being nice alone is not enough to lead Nkrumah’s Ghana”.
He further clarified that he harbours no personal animosity toward Dr Bawumia and urged him to clearly distance himself from individuals who were responsible for the economic difficulties under Akufo-Addo.
Meanwhile, the Sanity Africa poll released ahead of the party’s primaries scheduled for January 31, 2026, revealed that the former Assin Central member of parliament, Ken Ohene Agyapong, has taken a commanding lead.
According to the January 2026 polls, Ken Agyapong leads with 52 per cent among delegates, with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia trailing with 40 per cent.
In July, Dr Bawumia secured 42.2 per cent, with Ken Agyapong securing 51.4 per cent. Similarly, in October 2025, Ken Agyapong increased his performance by garnering 53.1 per cent, with the former NPP flagbearer’s performance dropping by 39.0 per cent.
Sanity Africa revealed their survey was conducted between October 2025 and January 2026, drawing on a weighted sample of 15,000 delegates across all 276 constituencies.
According to them, the polls reflect voting intentions within the expanded delegate album of about 211,000 voters, which includes former appointees and past party executives.
Sanity Africa further disclosed the results of the polls carry a 99 per cent confidence level with a ±5 per cent margin of error.
However, Sanity Africa describes the contest as fluid highlighted that delegate preferences could still shift due to ongoing campaign messaging, endorsements, and regional mobilisation.
However, the Global InfoAnalytics polls has mainatined Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is in a commanding lead in the NPP Flagbearer race.
The poll revealed that Dr Bawumia has now taken a 73% lead among NPP delegates, with Kennedy Agyapong in second place with 19% and Dr Bryan Acheampong at 5%.
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The present NPP is not the real NPP. It is fake, and I do not consider myself part of it–Prof. Frimpong Boateng, former Minister of Environment Science Technology and Innovation.
— Popo🇰🇼🇬🇭 (@Popony_J) January 12, 2026
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