OSP investigates alleged vote buying and assault during NDC Ayawaso East Primary

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into alleged electoral corruption and violence linked to recent political party primaries held by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In a public notice issued on Sunday, February 8, the OSP announced that it has begun investigations into the NPP presidential primaries conducted on January 31, 2026, as well as the NDC parliamentary primaries held at the Ayawaso East Constituency on February 7, 2026.

According to the OSP, the investigations are centered on allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding for the alleged corrupt practices during the primaries.

The notice further disclosed that during the conduct of the NDC parliamentary primaries at Ayawaso East, one of the candidates, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, allegedly abeted a group of thugs to physically attack an officer of the OSP.

The officer was reportedly serving an investigative directive on the candidate in relation to allegations of vote buying and vote selling at the time of the incident.

As a result of the alleged attack, the OSP says it has opened additional investigations into the assault of its authorised officer, who was acting in the lawful performance of his duties.

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.