Politics of Sunday, 8 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comBaba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries for the Ayawaso East Constituency, defying pre-election projections by Global InfoAnalytics. The tightly contested primaries, held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, was conducted to select the NDC’s candidate for the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election following the death of the late MP, Mahama Naser Toure. In his victory speech, Baba Jamal called for unity within the party, stressing that his win was a collective one. “This victory is for all members of the NDC in Ayawaso East. The NDC now prepares for the by-election, with Baba Jamal leading its campaign in a constituency widely regarded as a key stronghold for the party.

Source: GhanaWeb February 08, 2026 04:05 UTC