President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has directed the immediate recall of Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria following allegations of vote‑buying linked to party primaries.
The recall was announced in a statement issued on February 7, 2026, by the Ghanaian Presidency and communicated by the Minister of Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
Baba Jamal had served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria prior to the recall.
The action follows his participation in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Ayawaso East Constituency, where he won the contest.
Reports indicate that several candidates in the primaries faced allegations of inducement, prompting internal party responses.
The Presidency’s statement noted that allegations of vote‑buying were made during the NDC parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency.
While multiple contenders reportedly faced claims related to voter inducement, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed was identified as the only serving public officer among them.
The statement said: “Without prejudice to the ongoing internal party processes, and strictly in view of the standards of conduct expected of public officers, the President considers it necessary to act decisively to preserve the integrity of public office.”
President Mahama directed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to take all necessary administrative and diplomatic steps to effect the recall immediately.
The statement referenced a public update from the NDC’s General Secretary indicating that the party had begun its own internal investigation into the allegations arising from the primaries.
The recall of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria reflects an official governmental action taken in response to allegations of misconduct involving a diplomatic appointee.
The decision underscores application of standards of conduct expected of public officers under Ghana’s Government Code of Conduct for Political Appointees, as cited in the presidential statement.
The directive has immediate effect and requires diplomatic administrative procedures to be undertaken by the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
