Vote buying allegations: NDC clears Baba Jamal for Ayawaso East by-election

February 11, 2026

The National Democratic Congress has decided to maintain Baba Jamal as its candidate for the Ayawaso East parliamentary election saying annulment of the results of last Saturday’s primary was not an option.

The General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, after the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) had received an inquiry report from the three-member committee that investigated the allegations of vote-buying, mentioned time constraints, potential legal challenges that may arise if the party decides to annul the results and lack of clear provisions in the party’s constitution to guide such situations as the reasons for maintaining Baba Jamal.