President John Dramani Mahama has sacked Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, following allegations of voter inducement during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency.
The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement issued on February 7, 2026, by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
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According to the statement, allegations of vote-buying emerged during the hotly contested primaries in which Baba Jamal contested and eventually emerged winner. The Presidency explained that although the allegations were made against several candidates, Baba Jamal was the only serving public office holder among them.
The statement indicated that the President’s decision was aimed at safeguarding the integrity of public office and ensuring adherence to the government’s code of conduct for political appointees.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has consequently been directed to begin the necessary administrative and diplomatic processes to enforce the recall.
The development follows the NDC parliamentary primary held in Ayawaso East ahead of a by-election scheduled for March 3, 2026. The by-election became necessary following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Naser Toure Mahama.
Baba Jamal won the primary after polling 431 votes to beat his closest contender, Hajia Amina Adam, who secured 399 votes. Former Ayawaso East Constituency Chairman Mohammed Ramne placed third with 88 votes, while another aspirant, Najib Mohammed Sani, secured one vote.
Meanwhile, the NDC has announced that it has commenced internal investigations into the alleged inducement claims linked to the primaries.
The Ayawaso East contest has since attracted significant public attention, with calls mounting for political parties to strengthen transparency and fairness in internal electoral processes.
