The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched investigations into alleged electoral corruption surrounding the recent presidential and parliamentary primaries of Ghana’s two major political parties.
In a statement, the OSP announced that it has commenced investigations into the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries conducted on 31 January 2026, focusing on allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funds used to influence the process.
The anti-graft body further disclosed that it began a real-time investigation on 7 February 2026 into the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries held in the Ayawaso East Constituency, following similar allegations of electoral malpractice.
According to the OSP, the investigations are centered on “allegations of vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding of the alleged corrupt acts.”
The situation at Ayawaso East reportedly escalated during the conduct of the NDC primaries when one of the aspirants, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, allegedly obstructed the work of the Special Prosecutor’s office.
The OSP stated that Mr. Ahmed is alleged to have “abetted thugs to physically attack an officer of the OSP” who was serving him with an investigative directive in connection with suspected vote buying and vote selling.
As a result of the incident, the OSP says it has opened a separate investigation into the alleged assault, describing it as an attack on “an authorised officer of the OSP in the performance of his functions.”
The Special Prosecutor has used the occasion to caution political actors and the general public against electoral corruption, stressing that the law strictly forbids such conduct.
“The law prohibits corrupt acts in relation to public elections,” the statement emphasized, adding that vote buying, vote selling, intimidation, threats of violence, and acts of violence constitute serious criminal offences.
The OSP reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the law impartially and ensuring accountability in Ghana’s democratic processes.
