Baba Jamal Wins Ayawaso East By-Election With Decisive Margin

The Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared Baba Jamal of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, as the winner of the Ayawaso East by-election held on March 3.

According to official results announced Tuesday evening, the MP-elect secured 10,884 votes, comfortably ahead of his closest contender, Baba Ali Yussif of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, who obtained 4,009 votes.

Independent candidate Mohammed Umar Sanda garnered 1,885 votes, while David Kanor received 104 votes. Ibrahim Iddrisu, representing the Liberal Party of Ghana, recorded 43 votes.

Out of 17,048 ballots cast, 16,928 were deemed valid, with 120 rejected.

The by-election was conducted to fill the parliamentary vacancy following the passing of the late Member of Parliament, Naser Toure Mahama, in January.

Voting took place across multiple polling stations in the constituency. Although early turnout appeared modest, some observers suggested that the Ramadan fasting period may have influenced the pace of participation during the initial hours.

Security arrangements featured prominently throughout the exercise. Ahead of polling, the Ghana Police Service assured residents of adequate measures to maintain law and order before, during, and after the vote. Officers were deployed to designated polling stations and other strategic points within the constituency.

Police officials described the process as calm and orderly, indicating that security presence was sufficient as counting and collation proceeded. The Inspector General of Police also toured selected polling centres as voting concluded.

Following the official declaration, supporters of Baba Jamal gathered in parts of the constituency to celebrate the outcome.

Pre-election projections had pointed to a strong showing for the NDC candidate, a trend that was reflected in the final results announced by the Electoral Commission.