The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) is calling for sanctions against any candidate found culpable of vote-buying in the Ayawaso East NDC parliamentary primary. Esther Tawiah, Executive Director of GenCED, condemned the reported acts of vote-buying, stating that such practices undermine internal party democracy and weaken public confidence in the country’s electoral system.
The NDC has already set up a three-member committee to investigate allegations of vote-buying, with former Minister of Information Kofi Totobi Quakyi as chair. The committee is expected to submit its findings by February 10, 2026.
The alleged vote-buying incident involves the distribution of items like 32-inch television sets and boiled eggs to delegates. Baba Jamal, the winning candidate, has been recalled from his diplomatic post as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria amid the allegations.
