The Office of Special Prosecutor has launched investigations into alleged vote-buying incidents that characterised the presidential primary of the opposition New Patriotic Party and the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
A statement issued by the office revealed that on 7 February 2026, it commenced a real-time investigation in respect of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries at the Ayawaso East constituency.
The OSP probe is focusing on allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding of the alleged corrupt acts.
The OSP is alleging that during the primary of the NDC, thugs were allegedly instructed by Baba Jamal to assault an official from the office.
“During the conduct of the NDC parliamentary primaries at the Ayawaso East constituency on 7 February 2026, one of the candidates – Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed – allegedly abetted thugs to physically attack an officer of the OSP, who was serving an investigative directive on him in relation to vote buying and vote selling.”
It added, “Consequently, the OSP has opened further investigation into the assault of an authorised officer of the OSP in the performance of his functions in relation to Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed.
The OSP reminds the public that the law prohibits corrupt acts in relation to public elections. It is a serious offence to engage in vote buying, vote selling, intimidation, threats of violence, and acts of violence in relation to elections.”
