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Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Ayawaso East Constituency.
The primary was held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, to select the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election.
Baba Jamal secured victory with 431 votes, defeating his closest contender, Hajia Amina Adam, who polled 399 votes. The remaining candidates recorded significantly lower figures: Mohammed Ramme received 88 votes, Dr. Yakubu Azindow polled 45 votes, while Mohammed Najib garnered one vote. The results represent the combined totals from the two designated voting centres.
The closely fought contest attracted considerable public attention, particularly amid discussions surrounding campaign conduct. During the primary, Baba Jamal’s campaign distributed items including 32-inch television sets and boiled eggs to delegates. However, the candidate maintained that these gestures were acts of goodwill and not intended to influence voting decisions.
With the win, Baba Jamal will now lead the NDC into the Ayawaso East by-election.
The outcome contrasted with earlier projections by Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, who had predicted that Baba Jamal’s support was unlikely to exceed 38 percent, based on polling data and voter trends within the constituency.
According to Mr Dankwah’s forecast, Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure was expected to lead the race with an estimated 54 percent support ahead of the polls.
Mr Dankwah had further noted that even under the most favourable conditions for Baba Jamal, the data suggested a significant gap between the two leading contenders, making a late surge in support unlikely.