Ghanaian Man Says He's Selling His Vote: "GH¢1K For Presidential Candidate"

Ghanaian Man Says He's Selling His Vote: "GH¢1K For Presidential Candidate"

  • A video of a Ghanaian man declaring his intention to sell his vote in the upcoming election has got people talking
  • In the video, he stated different prices for the various positions, indicating that a presidential vote will cost GH¢1,000
  • Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions in the comment section of the post

A Ghanaian man has boldly declared his intention to sell his vote in the upcoming December 7, 2024 election.

In a video, the man indicated various prices for candidates who may want to run for office.

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Ghanaian man speaks on how much he's selling his vote, igniting laughter. Image source: KSSnewsglobal
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He noted that a vote for a presidential candidate will cost GH¢1,000 while a vote for a parliamentary candidate will cost GH¢700.

He expressed his intention in a beautiful song, where he also stated his reason for selling his vote.

In the video, he noted that all the candidates who previously asked for their votes failed to deliver on their promises, killing his interest in participating in the democratic exercise.

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However, he's found a new motivation: ' money for a vote.'

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to Ghanaian man's comment

Netizens who saw the video of the man declaring his intention to sell his vote were amused. They expressed their views in the comment section of the post. Others also opened up about their intention to sell their votes as well.

@Gideobaafori wrote:

"Me slf a wan sell ma own."

@one_major wrote:

"We have a long way to go."

@thebadkvng's wrote:

"Very hilarious."

@oketundesegunamewuga's wrote:

"I don't blame him he is just being smart."

@junior_jet001's wrote:

"Agye s3 saaa cos chaley."

Special voting commences

Meanwhile, Ghana will be heading to the polls on December 7, 2024, to elect a new president and parliamentary candidates for the various constituencies.

Ahead of the general elections, the special voting for selected professions in the country commenced on Tuesday, December 2, 2024.

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Approximately 131,478 registered voters are expected to take part in the special voting process.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh