NDC Probes Alleged Vote Buying in Ayawaso East Primary

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched investigations into alleged incidents of vote buying and inducement during its parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East Constituency.

The primary, organised to select a parliamentary candidate following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, were contested by Mohammed Ramne, Hajia Amina Adam, Baba Jamal, Dr. Yakubu Azimdow and Najib Sani, among others. Former National Youth Organiser, Baba Jamal, emerged winner at the end of the exercise.

The controversy follows the emergence of video footage showing some delegates of the NDC allegedly collecting 32-inch television sets, said to have been distributed by Baba Jamal, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, during the primary

In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the NDC said the attention of its national executives had been drawn to widespread incidents of inducement and vote buying allegedly perpetrated by some aspirants.

The party condemned the alleged acts in no uncertain terms, describing them as an affront to its values and principles, as well as the “reset agenda” it is championing.

According to the statement, the NDC has immediately instituted a full-scale investigation into the matter and warned that swift action would be taken against any candidate found culpable.

The party further cautioned that, in future, more drastic sanctions could be imposed, including the possible cancellation of elections, should similar incidents be established.

The NDC reaffirmed its commitment to internal democracy and the integrity of its internal electoral processes.

 

 

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