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Janet Nabla believes Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has strong chance in 2028 elections
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Janet Asana Nabla, presidential candidate of the People's National Party PNP, expressed confidence that Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has a strong chance of winning the 2028 general elections if she becomes the National Democratic Congress NDC flagbearer. In an interview on Joy Prime on April 14, 2026, Nabla questioned recent opinion polls that ranked Prof Opoku-Agyemang low among potential NDC presidential candidates for 2028. Nabla described Prof Opoku-Agyemang as highly intelligent, competent, and capable of leading the country. She stated that she was surprised by the low ranking, especially after earlier suggestions that Prof Opoku-Agyemang was a strong female political figure with national appeal. Nabla also indicated that her interactions with NDC members suggest many grassroots supporters favor the Vice President as a potential presidential candidate, and she found the reported six percent support figure for Prof Opoku-Agyemang to be inconsistent with the sentiments she has encountered.
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