Mustapha Hamid misses out on NPP Vice Chairmanship by 31 votes despite early poll lead

Former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has missed out on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Chairmanship, finishing fourth in a closely contested race. Dr Hamid polled 2,956 votes, falling just 31 votes short of Nana Akomea, who secured the third and final Vice Chairmanship slot with 2,987 votes. Kojo Fosu Boadu emerged as First Vice Chairman with 3,116 votes, while Henry Nana Boakye was elected Second Vice Chairman with 3,061 votes. The result marks a significant reversal for Dr Hamid, who had emerged as the leading candidate in an earlier opinion poll. A Global InfoAnalytics poll released on September 1, 2026, placed Dr Hamid at the top of the Vice Chairmanship race with 18.3% of voter preference.