NPP presidential hopeful Kwabena Agyepong says he has come to terms with every possible outcome of the party’s upcoming presidential primary, insisting that political contests must be approached with emotional discipline rather than wishful thinking.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, the engineer and former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party noted that elections are fundamentally different from sporting contests and demand mental readiness for both success and disappointment.
According to him, the unpredictability of internal party elections makes it necessary for aspirants to prepare psychologically, regardless of their confidence going into the race.
He made the remarks at a time when the media space has been flooded with opinion polls attempting to rank aspirants and forecast the outcome of the NPP’s internal contest. Mr Agyepong questioned the credibility of the frequent surveys, raising concerns about the financial and logistical demands of conducting credible nationwide polling.
He expressed surprise that some polling organisations are able to release results almost weekly, despite the significant cost involved in travelling across all 276 constituencies to collect representative data.
In his view, properly administered surveys with credible sample sizes would require substantial resources, a reality he believes is often overlooked in the rush to publish poll results.
Mr Agyepong suggested that some of the polls circulating may be less about accurately measuring delegate preferences and more about influencing perceptions and shaping the mindset of party delegates ahead of the vote.
While maintaining his reservations, he clarified that he does not completely disregard opinion polls, stressing instead that his focus remains firmly on his own campaign strategy and engagement within the party.
The NPP is set to hold a keenly contested presidential primary on January 31, as it seeks to elect a flagbearer to lead the party into the 2028 general elections, with several prominent figures competing for the top position.
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