Vote-buying allegation: Annul Ayawaso East primary results — Franklin Cudjoe tells NDC

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to annul the outcome of its recently held parliamentary primary in Ayawaso East, citing alleged violations of the party's electoral code.

In a Facebook post following the tightly contested primary on Saturday, February 7, 2026, Mr. Cudjoe called on the party to take decisive action against individuals whose conduct, he said, undermined the integrity of the process.

“The NDC should annul the Ayawaso East elections and punish culprits who violated the electoral code. The results were influenced by naked bribery. NDC, be different,” he wrote.

The primary saw Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, emerge victorious with 431 votes. His closest contender, Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late MP Naser Toure, garnered 399 votes, while Mohammed Ramme, Dr. Yakubu Azindow, and Mohammed Najib received 88, 45, and 1 vote respectively.

Reports indicated that Baba Jamal's campaign distributed items, including 32-inch televisions and boiled eggs, to delegates. The campaign has insisted that these gestures were acts of goodwill, not intended to sway the outcome.

Mr. Cudjoe's call adds to a growing debate over the ethical standards of party primaries and the enforcement of rules against delegate inducement.

Prior to the election, polling by Global InfoAnalytics, led by Executive Director Mussa Dankwah, had projected Hajia Amina Adam in the lead with 54 percent support, while Baba Jamal was expected to secure only 38 percent. Despite these projections, Baba Jamal won and will now lead the NDC into the forthcoming Ayawaso East by-election.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of inducement and vote-buying during the Ayawaso East Parliamentary primaries.

—citinewsroom