Baba Jamal, one of the parliamentary candidates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso East primary, has confirmed that he gifted television sets to some delegates ahead of the party’s election on Saturday.
According to the candidate,Sharing TV sets was a gesture of goodwill and not to influence votes.
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Speaking to Channel One News, he described the gesture as a goodwill gift, insisting it had no intention to influence voting, as suggested by many after some delegates confirmed the act.
He explained that giving to people has long been part of his personal culture and should not be misconstrued as vote buying.
“If you give TV sets to people, what is wrong with that? Is this the first time I am gifting things to people? Those who know me know that every Christmas, I have put down 2.5 million to give free loans to people. It is not vote buying. I have said that if somebody gives you a gift, you can take it. It is allowing that gift to influence your vote that is wrong,” he said.
The NDC is holding the primary to select a parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election, following a successful vetting process that cleared five aspirants to contest the seat.
The candidates in the race are Mohammed Ramme, the NDC Delegates Recieve TV Sets During Ayawaso East NDC Primary Election Constituency Chairman; Amina Adam, widow of the late Member of Parliament; Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria; Yakubu Azindow; and Najib Mohammed.
After the primary, the Electoral Commission has fixed March 3, 2026, for the constituency election.
