President Mahama's Approval Rating Drops by 67%: "The Honeymoon Period Is Over"
- President John Mahama's approval rating has dropped by six percentage points in September 2025
- Global InfoAnalytics poll showed the rating of Ghana's leader fell from 73% in July to 67% in September
- However, two out of three Ghanaians still approve of his efforts, including Ashanti Region residents
- Nabil Abubakar, a political analyst and a member of Action Movement for Bawumia 2028, shared his views on this in an interview with YEN.com.gh
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The overwhelming public approval enjoyed by the President John Mahama-led administration since assuming office on January 7, 2025, has dropped significantly by six per cent.
The latest national tracking poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics indicated that President Mahama's approval rating has declined from 73 per cent in July to 67 per cent in September 2025.
Source: Facebook
This means that the number of Ghanaians who believe the country is headed in the right direction under the ruling National Democratic Congress' government has decreased.
Despite the drop, the poll, released on September 24, 2025, showed that two in three voters approve of the performance of the president, including a majority of voters from the Ashanti Region.
The Global InfoAnalytics poll also showed that the number of voters who are dissatisfied with President Mahama's governance had increased from 19 per cent in July to 22 per cent in September.
The national tracking poll also showed that the number of voters who are indifferent about the governance of the country by President Mahama surged from eight per cent in July to 11 per cent in September.
Read the Facebook post about the President's drop in public approval below:
NPP activist says Ghanaians losing confidence
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, Nabil Abubakar, a member of the Action Movement for Bawumia 2028, stated that the six-point drop in President Mahama's approval rating indicated that Ghanaians were losing confidence in his leadership.
He attributed this decline to the end of the honeymoon phase and the emergence of reality, suggesting that people were seeing through the government's propaganda and empty promises.
The young politician noted that the falling approval ratings signalled growing frustration among Ghanaians regarding issues like jobs, the economy, and corruption.
He further urged the NPP to capitalise on this situation by engaging with grassroots communities and offering practical solutions that address everyday struggles.
"The six-point drop in President Mahama’s approval rating is a clear sign that Ghanaians are beginning to lose confidence in his leadership. It shows that the honeymoon phase is over and reality is setting in. People are beginning to see through the propaganda and empty promises his communicators have been pushing. For us in the NPP, this is an opportunity to demonstrate that trust in leadership must be built on consistency, delivery, and vision, not sweet talk," he said.
"If his numbers are falling this early, it signals growing frustration among Ghanaians about issues such as jobs, the economy, and corruption. The NPP must capitalise on this by engaging the grassroots and offering practical solutions that resonate with everyday struggles," he added.
Ghanaians react to the Global InfoAnalytics' poll
Ghanaians on social media have reacted to the national tracking poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics.
YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Sulley Laari Musah said:
"Galamsey and Oral are the main reasons. It will go further lower if oral and galamsey fails."
@Don Inusah Lorenzo also said:
"Please keep on keeping on with the inclusion of Ashanti Region even in 2028 wai."
@Frank Ofori commented:
"When you have good of the people, it should not be taken for granted. How can you have teachers less than 6000 work for over a year without salaries? These things will definitely affect the public perception about the government."
@Sachibu Nuru also commented:
"The drop in the approval is caused by the Attorney General Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine. We were anticipating by now at least 3 or 4 people will be in jail. But what do we see, plea bargaining. Now what shows he himself is not compromised?"
@Zakaria Tuferu wrote:
"They should keep on playing hide and seek with the galamsayers whiles our bodies and food systems keep on deteriorating."
Source: Facebook
Mahama urged to declare war on galamsey
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that an outspoken Ghanaian protester at the recent #StopGalamseyNow march appealed emotionally to President John Mahama to take bold action against illegal mining.
He urged the government to declare a national war on galamsey, citing mercury contamination and birth defects in mining communities. Protestors marched to the Jubilee House to officially submit their petition.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
