An anti-corruption civil society organisation has strongly condemned vote buying and voter inducement in Ghana’s electoral process, describing the practice as illegal, unethical, and a serious threat to the country’s democracy.
In a press statement signed by Chief Crusader of the organisation, Emmanuel Wilson Jnr, o February 9, 2026, the group said vote buying in the form of cash, gifts, food items, or promises of material benefit violates Ghana’s electoral laws, including the 1992 Constitution, the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the organisation, such practices undermine the principles of free, fair, and transparent elections and erode the right of Ghanaians to choose their leaders without coercion or inducement.
The group criticised what it described as an ad-hoc approach to addressing electoral malpractice, insisting that stronger and consistent enforcement of existing laws is required to curb the practice.
As part of its demands, the organisation called on the Presidency to formally direct relevant state investigative bodies to enforce the law without fear or favour, regardless of political affiliation.
It also urged Parliament to exercise its oversight role by compelling state institutions to act decisively on alleged vote-buying cases.
Additionally, the group challenged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to provide a public account of how it has applied the law in previous vote-buying investigations.
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