The Bureau of National Investigations, (BNI) has denied ever conducting any poll on the popularity of the presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The Ghanaian Observer newspaper reported on Wednesday that a nationwide survey by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) conducted in the last three months has put Abuakwa South MP, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo up as the man to beat in the race to succeed President Kufuor. Alan Kyeremanten was placed second and Vice president Aliu Mahama was third position.
The survey, according to the newspaper, was commissioned by the national security apparatus. (READ)
However, BNI officials who spoke to the Accra-based radio station - JOYFM - off the record, have said no such poll had been conducted by the BNI.
This response is coming in the face of public reactions to the poll.
Some political observers have criticized the BNI for wasting public funds on an otherwise unnecessary venture.
Others also questioned the mandate of the BNI with respect to conducting public polls on political party presidential aspirants as against their core functions of securing the state.
Meanwhile, the Editor-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Observer newspaper, Egbert Faibille has JOYFM that he stands by his report, claiming that he has copies of the poll results in his possession.
When he was asked to present the report, he declined and said he was not obliged to submit the report for verification.