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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has refuted allegations that it is unfairly targeting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in its ongoing investigations into alleged vote-buying during political party primaries.
The OSP clarified that its investigations into both the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries and the NDC’s Ayawaso East parliamentary primaries are being conducted strictly in accordance with the law and available evidence.
Concerns about possible bias emerged after a recent statement by the OSP appeared to place greater emphasis on the NDC case. However, the office explained that the structure of the statement was misunderstood and not intended to single out any political party.
According to the OSP, the statement was arranged in a sequential manner, with the NPP case addressed in one section and the NDC case discussed in the next, followed by a broader explanation of the scope of the investigations.
Reports from the NDC’s Ayawaso East primary allege that delegates received items including 32-inch television sets, coolers, and boiled eggs from the camp of Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed.
Similar allegations have also been raised following the NPP presidential primaries, where claims of cash distribution to delegates reportedly caused discontent among those who did not benefit.
The OSP noted that particular attention was drawn to one NDC candidate due to an alleged assault on an officer of the office during the electoral process.
Speaking on Citi FM on Monday, February 9, the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the OSP, Sammy Darko, emphasized that the investigations are impartial and free from political influence.
He explained that the sequence of issues in the statement was misinterpreted by some observers, saying, “We mentioned the NPP matter in the first paragraph and the NDC issue in the second. The third paragraph outlined what we are investigating in both cases.”
The OSP reaffirmed its commitment to conducting fair, independent, and evidence-based investigations into all allegations of electoral misconduct.