The Majority Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has called for the immediate cancellation of the party’s Ayawaso East parliamentary primary and the disqualification of candidates found culpable of vote buying.
In a statement dated February 8, 2026, and signed by Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, the Caucus said it had taken note of widespread allegations of vote buying during the recently held primary in the Greater Accra Region.
According to the statement, the Caucus condemns the reported developments, describing them as contrary to the party’s agenda to reset Ghana’s politics and restore integrity to the democratic process.
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“The Caucus wishes to strongly condemn these developments against the background of the agenda to reset the politics of this country,” the statement said.
Following extensive deliberations, the leadership of the Majority Caucus resolved to formally communicate its position to the Functional Executive Committee of the NDC.
The Caucus has therefore called for two major actions to be taken.
First, it is demanding that the Ayawaso East primary be annulled with immediate effect.
Second, it is urging the party to ban any candidate who is found to have engaged in unethical conduct from contesting in any subsequent primary after the annulment.
“That any candidate who participated in the said primary and has been established to have engaged in this unethical conduct be banned from participating in the subsequent primary,” the statement added.
The call comes amid growing controversy over the alleged inducement of delegates during the primary, which has already attracted investigations by state institutions and condemnation from party leadership.
The Majority Caucus reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability within the party and Ghana’s political system as a whole.
“The NDC Majority Caucus remains committed to restoring integrity to our politics,” the statement said.
The party’s leadership is yet to officially respond to the Caucus’ demands, as investigations into the allegations continue.
