Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched investigations into alleged electoral offences linked to recent internal party primaries, including claims of vote buying and violence against an authorised officer.
In a public notice dated 8 February, the OSP said it had begun investigations into the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries held on 31 January 2026. The office also confirmed that on 7 February it commenced real-time investigations into the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East constituency.
According to the OSP, the probes are focused on allegations of vote buying, vote selling and the sources of funding connected to the alleged corrupt practices.
The office further alleged that during the conduct of the NDC parliamentary primaries at Ayawaso East on 7 February, one of the candidates, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, abetted individuals described as thugs to physically attack an OSP officer. The officer was reportedly serving an investigative directive on the candidate in relation to allegations of vote buying and vote selling.
As a result, the OSP said it has opened an additional investigation into the alleged assault of an authorised officer in the lawful performance of his duties, in relation to the candidate.
The OSP reminded the public that Ghanaian law strictly prohibits corrupt acts in public elections, including vote buying, vote selling, intimidation, threats of violence and physical attacks, describing such actions as serious criminal offences.