Ayawaso East - Ghana News Express

Former Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, has firmly denied allegations of vote buying in the recently concluded National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency. In a statement issued after a government communiqué announced his recall from the diplomatic post, Mr. Jamal stated categorically that he has not engaged in any vote buying or electoral malpractice. The recall directive, signed by the Presidential spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications, referenced claims of inducement during the primaries and echoed a call by NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey for a full investigation into the matter. Mr. Jamal pledged his full cooperation with any inquiry the party may undertake, stressing his will...

The Majority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has called for the immediate annulment of the party’s recent parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East Constituency following allegations of vote buying. According to the caucus, it has taken note of widely circulated claims suggesting that some candidates engaged in voter inducement during the just-ended primary in the Greater Accra Region. The group strongly condemned the alleged actions, stressing that such practices undermine efforts to reset and improve Ghana’s political culture. After what it described as extensive deliberations, both the core and extended leadership of the caucus resolved to formally communicate their position to the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC. The caucus is pro...

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Baba Jamal Denies Vote-Buying Allegations Following Recall as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria

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