Ayawaso East by-election: Supporters pushing for late MP’s widow to step in as replacement candidate
With about six weeks to the March 3, 2026, date set by the Electoral Commission for the Ayawaso East constituency by-election, public discussion within the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in finding a replacement for the late Naser Toure Mahama is deepening, with some voices pushing for his widow, Hajia Amina Adam, to be considered as a replacement candidate.
In separate interviews with Graphic Online, the NDC Ayawaso East Zongo Caucus Coordinator, Mohammed Bashiru, known as Alhaji Dantata, Ismail Abdul Razak, an aide to the late Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, and Hajia Sahadatu Alhassan, a member of the NDC National Communications Team and Head of Corporate Communications at the Ghana Railway Development Authority argued in favour of Hajia Amina Adam.
According to them, their position was informed by her involvement in party activities, her role during the last general election and her familiarity with issues affecting the constituency.
It is therefore their argument that Hajia Amina Adam should be allowed to serve the remainder of her late husband’s term, even though she has not publicly declared any intention to contest.
The push for the widow follows earlier discussions in the constituency in which names such as Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed and Dr Yakubu Azindow, both of whom contested the late MP in the last NDC parliamentary primary, were mentioned as possible replacements.
Source:- Graphic.com
