The Political Science Department of the University of Ghana has predicted victory for the President, Nana Akufo-Addo in the December 2020 polls.
At a press conference held at the University on Thursday, the Department said a research conducted by some leading lecturers from the University showed that the President will record a first round victory.
Lead researcher, Dr Isaac Owusu Mensah told the press that the University arrived at a the 51.7% percentage after a comprehensive research.
“For those whose votes for a candidate would be based on sound campaign message, their preferred choice of presidential candidate is the NPP’s Nana Akufo-Addo (52.5%) followed by NDC’s John Mahama 40.9% then GUM’s Christian Kwabena Andrew (1.3%), but 3.7% have not decided on any of the candidates yet.
“When respondents were stretched to indicate the presidential candidate they would vote for in the December 7 elections, 51.7% declared for Akufo-Addo, 40.4% favour John Mahama and 1.4% would vote for Christian Kwabena Andrews, and 1.4 and the undecided are 3.7%,”
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