The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate has been declared the winner of the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election.
Baba Jamal was declared the winner of the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election after the close of polls on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
At the constituency collation centre, St Kizito Catholic Church in Nima, the EC returning officer declared that Baba Jamal won the election with over 10,884 votes, representing over 63%.
Baba Ali Yussif, the NPP candidate, came in second with 4,009 votes, and independent candidate Alhaji Mohammed Umaru Sanda came third with 1,885 votes.
In total, 17,048 people voted in the by-election across 113 polling stations with 120 rejected ballots.
Speaking to the media after he was declared the winner of the by-election, Baba Jamal stated, “I dedicate this victory to my 93-year-old mother, who promised to support me and ensured that one day I would return to Parliament. Today, her vision and wish have come true. I thank Allah for her life. I also want to thank my wife and my children for their spirit of endurance and the sacrifices they have made”.
“I thank Almighty Allah for granting us this victory. This win is not for me alone; it is for the good people of Ayawaso East. I appreciate them for the confidence they have shown in me by electing me as their parliamentary candidate.
“I also extend special thanks to the national executives of the NDC, including the chairman and the general secretary, as well as the Greater Accra regional executives,” he added.
Meanwhile, Global InfoAnalytics had earlier projected that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Baba Jamal, will win the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election.
According to Global InfoAnalytics, Baba Jamal is projected to secure 75 per cent in the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election slated for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The Global InfoAnalytics added that the poll was conducted between February 28 and March 1, sampling 972 voters across the constituency.
In a post shared by Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, read, “In the final poll for the Ayawaso East by-election, NDC’s Baba Jamal is likely to win with 75% of the votes, slightly better than what the former MP secured in the 2024 parliamentary elections. Hon Naser Toure secured nearly 71% of the votes, and NPP’s Zak Rahman, 29%.
The NPP is likely to underperform in the by-election as Baba Ali is predicted to secure only 21%, representing a drop of nearly 8% compared to the 2024 results.
Umaru Sanda Muhammed, an independent candidate who defected from the ruling NDC, is poised to secure a meagre 3% of the votes.
The poll was conducted between 28th Feb-1st March 2026 with a sample of 972 voters with 95% confidence level and +-3.05% margin of error”.
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'The turnout is very low at various polling stations because the people are not happy with the sitting NDC government.' – Former MP for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/l6n3HY68zm
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) March 3, 2026