A nationwide poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed divided public opinion over the government’s recent reduction in cocoa prices, while showing broad support for recent decisions by the Chief Justice concerning the Electoral Commission and the Special Prosecutor.
The survey on cocoa pricing, conducted between 19 and 24 February 2026, sampled 7,554 respondents across 83 constituencies in all 16 regions using probability random sampling. It has a 99% confidence level and a margin of error of ±1.5%.
Voters Divided on Cocoa Prices
According to the findings, 44% of voters believe the new cocoa price announced by the government is fair, 31% consider it unfair and 26% are neutral.
However, among cocoa farmers themselves, a majority — 56% — say the price is fair, while 11% describe it as unfair and 33% are neutral.
The data also show regional variations. A slim majority of voters in Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Greater Accra, Northern and Western North regions consider the price unfair. Western North recorded the highest dissatisfaction, with 62% of respondents describing the new price as unfair.
On party lines, opinion is sharply split. Among New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters, 53% say the price is unfair, while only 14% of National Democratic Congress (NDC) voters share that view. Among floating voters, 29% consider the price unfair.
Conversely, 61% of NDC supporters believe the new price is fair, compared with 24% of NPP voters and 42% of floating voters.
When asked whether they agreed with the government’s explanation for the price reduction, 47% of respondents said they agreed, 31% disagreed and 22% were neutral.
Support for Tough Policy Decisions
The poll also suggests that a majority of Ghanaians support governments taking difficult decisions in the national interest. Sixty-one percent of respondents said it is right for a government to take hard decisions that benefit the country even if they are unpopular, while 25% disagreed and 14% expressed no opinion.
Support for this position was strongest among NDC voters (70%), followed by floating voters (65%) and NPP supporters (47%).
Chief Justice Decisions Receive Backing
In a separate survey conducted between 21 and 24 February 2026, involving 3,191 respondents with a 95% confidence level and a ±2.24% margin of error, voters were asked about recent decisions by the Chief Justice concerning petitions to remove the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her deputy, as well as the Special Prosecutor.
On the Electoral Commission matter, 47% of respondents agreed with the Chief Justice’s decision that the Chairperson and her deputy have no case to answer, while 30% disagreed and 23% had no opinion.
Across party lines, 59% of NDC voters supported the decision, compared with 39% of NPP supporters and 48% of floating voters.
Regarding the Special Prosecutor, 48% of respondents agreed with the Chief Justice’s conclusion not to proceed with impeachment, 27% disagreed and 25% had no opinion.
Again, majority support came from NDC voters at 61%, while 43% of NPP supporters and 47% of floating voters also backed the decision.
Global InfoAnalytics noted that due to rounding, some percentages may not total exactly 100%.
The findings underscore the complex political landscape, with sharp partisan differences on economic policy but cross-party backing for key judicial decisions.
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Source: www.kumasimail.com
