NDC Likely to Retain Ayawaso East Seat, With Late MP's Wife Tipped to Win Primary
- The NDC is projected to retain the Ayawaso East seat in the upcoming March 3, 2026, by-election, according to a new poll
- Hajia Amina Adam, the wife of the late MP, is leading the party's primary race and is tipped to defeat NPP candidate Baba Ali
- The by-election followed the death of Mahama Naser Toure at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on January 4, 2026, due to illness
The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been tipped to retain the Ayawaso East seat in the forthcoming by-election slated for March 3, 2026.
This is according to a poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, led by statistician Mussa Dankwah.
Source: Facebook
According to the poll published on Thursday, February 5, 2026, either of the two leading aspirants in the NDC parliamentary primary would comfortably defeat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Baba Ali, in a head-to-head contest.
According to the poll, the wife of the late MP for the area, Hajia Amina Adam, is leading Ali with 73 per cent, while the NDC's Baba Jamal has a clear advantage over the NPP's candidate, should they go against each other in the by-election, in another scenario.
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Hajia Amina Adams tipped for NDC primary
The NDC will hold a primary on Saturday, February 7, 2026, to elect its candidate for the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election.
Another poll on the NDC parliamentary primary, released by Global InfoAnalytics, showed that Hajia Amina Adam would be the victor.
The survey indicated that 58 per cent of the NDC delegates in the constituency support the candidacy of the wife of the late MP, while 32 per cent want Baba Jamal, who is Ghana's Ambassador to Nigeria, to lead them.
Muhammed Ramne, Dr Yakubu Azindow, and Najib Muhammed Sani received five per cent, three per cent, and two per cent in the projection, respectively.
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What triggered the Ayawaso East by-election?
The Ayawaso East parliamentary seat became vacant following the death of the MP, Mahama Naser Toure.
The parliamentarian died on January 4, 2026, after a period of illness at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
He was buried on January 6, 2026, at the Madina Cemetery in Accra, in line with Islamic practices.
Subsequent to this, the Electoral Commission announced that it will hold a by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency to elect a new MP for the area.
Following the EC's announcement, the NDC also opened nominations for interested party members in the constituency to contest in the primary on February 7.
Five aspirants, including the wife of the late MP, filed their nominations to contest the NDC's primary, and all of them were cleared after a successful vetting.
The five aspirants in the NDC's Ayawaso East parliamentary primary are listed below:
- Kolade Alabi
- Hajia Amina Adams
- Baba Jamal
- Dr Yakubu Azindow
- Najib Muhammed Sani.
Considering that Ayawaso East is a political stronghold of the NDC, anyone who wins the party's primary is likely to be the new MP for the area.
Source: Facebook
Hajia Amina 'defies' idda to undergo vetting
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the NDC had conducted balloting for the Ayawaso East by-election, with five candidates confirmed after nominations closed.
Hajia Amina Adam defied Islamic widowhood rites to appear for vetting after her request for a virtual session was rejected, and picked number two during balloting.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
