Global InfoAnalytics Boss Rejects Claims Polls Are Destabilising NDC
Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has dismissed suggestions that his outfit’s flagbearer polls are creating instability within the National Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting the surveys are instead helping to sanitise the internal race by giving aspirants a clear picture of their true standing.
His response follows criticism that the continuous release of polling data on the NDC’s future leadership contest is generating confusion and tension within the governing party.
In a video sighted on X, Mussa Dankwah questioned whether the backlash was driven by perceptions that he is aligned with the NDC, stressing that Global InfoAnalytics’ work should be viewed as a tool for informed political decision‑making, not a source of division.
“I’ve had calls from people telling me all sorts of things. Look, if nothing at all, the NDC should be thanking me for helping sanitize the race coming,” he said.
Drawing on the New Patriotic Party’s 2007 presidential primary, he argued that the absence of credible polling at the time contributed to an overcrowded field of 17 aspirants — many of whom believed they had a realistic chance of winning.
“There was no polling in this country and everybody who thought he had a chance was contesting. We had 17 candidates thinking they could win. And up to today, the party is paying for that price.”
According to him, credible polling helps potential aspirants gauge both public and delegate sentiment, allowing those with minimal support to step aside early rather than waste resources or fall prey to individuals seeking to exploit their ambitions.
“If Global Info had been in existence, helping aspirants understand the thinking of the people and the delegates, some of them would have ruled themselves out. They wouldn’t have allowed themselves to be manipulated.”
He maintained that the polls should be seen as a mechanism for preventing bloated contests and promoting a more orderly internal electoral process.
“The NDC must look beyond just the polls and understand that what we are doing is helping those who may have ambition but have no chance to reconsider their options.”
Mussa Dankwah further disclosed that some prospective aspirants had privately commissioned polls from Global InfoAnalytics and subsequently abandoned their ambitions after the data showed they lacked sufficient support.
“Some people who thought they had chances have come to us, done private polling, and the poll indicated they are not viable — and they have shelved their ambition. Thanks to us, they are happy they have not allowed themselves to be deceived.”
— CitiNewsRoom