Ghanaians have made it clear that they would rather support Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), than Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, who is running together with Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Thirty thousand individuals took part in a poll on Pulse Ghana’s WhatsApp channel, asking followers to select their favourite vice president. Sixteen thousand of them cast ballots in favour of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, while five thousand nine hundred were cast for Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, also referred to as Napo.
A total of 968 followers cast votes on Facebook. Of them, 495 votes went to Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who received 52% of the vote, and 473 votes went to Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, who received 48% of the vote.
Twenty-nine hundred and sixty Instagram followers took part in the poll, with two thousand five hundred and forty-four voting for Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang against four hundred and sixteen for Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh.
A total of 548 votes were cast on X, with Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh receiving 26% of the vote and Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang receiving 74%.
These figures demonstrate that the vast majority of Pulse Ghana supporters prefer Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang of the NDC to Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh of the NPP for vice president of Ghana.
Notably, these surveys were opened and closed a few days prior to Tuesday, July 9, when Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s flagbearer, formally introduced Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh as his running partner. Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh made controversial comments during the ceremony, claiming that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had developed Ghana more than any of his predecessors, including Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the country’s founder and first president.
With his ignorant comments to Ghanaians, the lawmaker and Energy Minister—who is often viewed as conceited—has further alienated the public as a result of these remarks. He recently advised Ghanaians to create their own timetables in response to requests for one amid unpredictable power outages.