A viral video has surfaced on social media, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah quickly shutting down some individuals referring to him as “incoming President”.
Reports suggest the video was from the 2026 Kwahu Business Forum, which was held from April 3 to April 5, 2026.
In the viral video, some attendees of the event were referring to him as the “incoming president”. While he was walking towards his vehicle.
Julius Debrah quickly shut down individuals, warning them with his index finger, showing he was completely unhappy about the suggestions that he was nursing presidential ambitions.
Some netizens reacting to the development stated, “It’s like no other tribe deserves to be president apart from the Akyems and the Northerners. Instead of fulfilling their mandates, they are thinking of becoming president. The NDC will never be hijacked like the NPP. Never!”.
A netizen added, “Honestly, I pray he runs for president one day. He is such a fine and intelligent gentleman”.
“At least one politician still gets it. The way some would have soaked that title like sponge eh”, one X user added.
However, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has taken a commanding lead in the NDC flagbearer race to succeed President John Dramani Mahama.
According to the latest poll by Global Info Analytics, Dr Ato Forson has taken an early lead in the NDC flagbearer race.
In the poll shared by Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, 32 per cent of voters prefer Dr Ato Forson as the presidential candidate of the NDC ahead of the 2028 general election.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the NDC, is the finance minister’s closest contender, with 25 per cent.
Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, received 23 per cent of voters saying he should represent the NDC in the 2028 presidential elections.
However, Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman received 14 per cent of the votes, with only 5 per cent of voters saying they preferred other candidates.
In a post shared by Mussa Dankwah on X, he wrote, “Dr Ato Forson takes the lead in the NDC race, Asiedu Nketia gains, but Haruna Iddrisu slips to 3rd position with Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in distance 4th according to the March 2026 National Tracking poll by @GlobaInfoPolls”.
Also, the Global Info Analytics also shared a head-to-head race with Dr Ato Forson leading in a head-to-head against Asiedu Nketia and also Haruna Iddrisu.
However, an earlier survey by Global InfoAnalytics had revealed that Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister for Education, is still in the lead as the preferred candidate to succeed President John Mahama for the NDC.
The Global InfoAnalytics poll shows Haruna Iddrisu in a lead with 29.8 per cent, while NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia secured 24.1%, and Finance Minister Ato Forson, who garnered 18.4% support.
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah is also in fourth with 10.3%, while Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa came fifth with 8.1%.
Other contenders Eric Opoku recorded 2.5%, Prof. Joshua Alabi 2.2%, and Armah Kofi-Buah 2.0%.
Kwame Awuah Darko (1.6%), Spio Garbrah (1.1%), and Okoe Vanderpuye (0.1%) were at the bottom of the poll as the least preferred candidates to succeed John Mahama.
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— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) April 6, 2026
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah quickly shut down attempts by some individuals to refer to him as the “incoming President,” stopping the remarks on the spot. pic.twitter.com/speJMbvmwX