Baba Jamal Moahmmed Ahmed, one of the aspirants in the Ayawaso East NDC primary, has defended giving out television sets and other items to delegates, insisting that the gesture is not intended to influence voting.

Speaking to journalists after casting his vote at the Nima Cluster of Schools, Baba Jamal said:

“So if you give television sets to people, what is wrong with it? This is not the first time I am gifting things to people. Those who know me know that every Christmas and every occasion I have put down GHS 2.5 million to give free loans to people.”

The campaign team of aspirant Baba Jamal offered 32-inch televisions, boiled eggs Mong others to delegates during the voting process.

He emphasised that the act of gifting is not the same as vote-buying, arguing that the key factor is whether a gift is used to manipulate voters’ choices.

“If somebody gives you a gift, you can take it. But allowing that gift to influence your vote—that is what is wrong. It is not the item itself, it is the intention behind it,” he explained.

Jamal added that gifts have been part of his community engagement for weeks, highlighting efforts to bring people together and provide support, not to sway the primary.

“I do not think I have gone wrong. I’ve met people, I’ve spoken to them, and I hope they will see reason and come along with me,” he said.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned what it describes as widespread incidents of bribery and vote-buying during its parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency, announcing the immediate launch of investigations into the alleged misconduct.

In a statement issued by the party’s National Secretariat on Saturday, February 7, 2026, the NDC said its national executives had been alerted to reports of inducement and vote buying allegedly perpetrated by some aspirants participating in the internal election.

“The party vehemently condemns these actions in no uncertain terms as they represent an affront to the values and principles of the party and the reset agenda the party is championing,” the statement said