The remarks come against the backdrop of heightened political tension following alleged incidents of vote buying during the NDC’s Ayawaso East parliamentary primary held on Saturday, February 7, 2026. President John Dramani Mahama has since recalled Baba Jamal from his position as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, a move that has further heightened scrutiny over the conduct of the Ayawaso East primary. Responding to the issue on the Channel one Newsroom on Sunday, Fabruary 8, Ahiagbah said the incident in Ayawaso East were too obvious to ignore, describing them as an affront to the law and a misrepresentation of democracy. Ayawaso East NDC Primaries: Global InfoAnalytics forecast misses markAccording to him, such incidents destabilise citizen power and weaken the ability of voters to influence national development through the free choice of their representatives. “What happened in Ayawaso East was glaring and egregious, right in our faces, beyond being unlawful, it distorts democracy and minimises the impact of citizen power in shaping the country’s development through elections,” he said.

Source: GhanaWeb February 09, 2026 15:41 UTC