Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson Overtakes Asiedu Nketia in Latest Global InfoAnalytics NDC Poll | Discuss Ghana

Speaking on Citi TV's The Citiuation Room with Sammi Wiafe and Fred Djabanor, Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, presented the September 2026 findings of the national tracking survey.

The latest figures reveal that Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has taken a 9-point lead over NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia in the race for the party's future leadership.

Key Metrics from the September 2026 Tracking Survey

Poll Standings & Trajectory:
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson: 32% (Up 10 percentage points from 22% in July 2026).
Johnson Asiedu Nketia: 23% (Down 4 percentage points from 27% in July 2026).

Head-to-Head Preference:
When tested head-to-head, Dr. Ato Forson emerges on top due to strong gains among younger delegates, urban constituencies, and party members who credit his ministry's macroeconomic stabilization efforts.

Shift Drivers:
Mussa Dankwah noted that Ato Forson's momentum has risen steadily over recent months following key economic milestones and cabinet engagements, closing what was previously an Asiedu Nketia lead.