By Jones Anlimah
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices during recent political party primaries conducted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In a public notice issued on February 8, 2026, the OSP stated that it began investigations into the NPP presidential primaries held on January 31, 2026. The probe focuses on allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding linked to the alleged acts.
The OSP further disclosed that on February 7, 2026, it initiated a real-time investigation during the NDC parliamentary primaries at the Ayawaso East Constituency. The investigations similarly centre on alleged vote buying and vote selling.
According to the statement, during the conduct of the NDC parliamentary primaries at Ayawaso East, one of the candidates, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, allegedly abetted others to physically attack an officer of the OSP. The officer was said to be 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, the OSP has opened a further investigation into the alleged assault of an authorised officer of the Office while in the lawful performance of his duties, in connection with Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has reminded the general public that Ghanaian law strictly prohibits corrupt practices in public elections. It cautioned that vote buying, vote selling, intimidation, threats of violence, and acts of violence related to elections constitute serious criminal offences.
The OSP reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the law and safeguarding the integrity of Ghana’s electoral processes.
