Ayawaso East By-Election: NPP’s Baba Ali Dismisses Poll Favoring NDC
Baba Ali says election outcomes are determined at the polls, not in opinion surveys.
- A recent Global InfoAnalytics survey projected NDC candidate Baba Jamal with 75% of the vote, while NPP’s Baba Ali trailed at 21%
- The NPP candidate dismissed the poll, emphasizing that election outcomes are determined at the polling stations
- Baba Ali highlighted his team’s extensive community outreach
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Ali, has dismissed a recent opinion poll projecting victory for his main opponent in the ongoing by-election.
The survey, conducted by Global InfoAnalytics between February 28 and March 1, sampled 972 voters in the constituency and placed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Baba Jamal, significantly ahead.
According to the poll, Baba Jamal is projected to secure 75% of the vote, while Baba Ali trails with 21%. Independent candidate Umaru Sanda Muhammed is projected to obtain 3%, while Ibrahim Iddrisu and David are each expected to receive less than 1%.
Responding to the findings in an interview with Channel One News reporter Fauzu Masawudu on Tuesday, March 3, Baba Ali said the poll reflects the opinion of the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, and does not determine the outcome of the election.
“It doesn’t demoralise me. An election is what happens at the polling station, and that will be his opinion. At the end of the day, we will see whether what he put out is the true reflection of the results, so let’s wait till 5:00 pm,” he said.
Baba Ali expressed confidence in winning the by-election, noting that his campaign team had engaged residents extensively.
“It’s early days yet, but I’m very confident that by 5:00 pm, I will see a positive result on my part. We visited homes and workplaces and even went to the ghettos. We sold our message to them. I believe they will respond positively by casting their votes for me,” he added.
The by-election was triggered by the death of the constituency’s MP, Mahama Naser Toure, in January 2026, leaving the seat vacant. Following internal primaries, the NPP selected Baba Ali as its candidate, while the NDC picked Baba Jamal, a former High Commissioner to Nigeria, to contest the seat.
