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Abdul Salam Daaru, a contestant in the Ayawaso East National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary, has exited the competition and announced his backing for Hajia Amina Adam, the spouse of the deceased Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure.
Mr. Daaru was one of six candidates who collected nomination forms on Saturday, January 24. He stated that his choice to resign was made after discussions with the party’s leadership and in acknowledgment of Hajia Amina Adam’s dedication to empowering the youth.
In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, January 27, Daaru announced that he would vigorously support the deceased MP’s spouse in the lead-up to the party’s primary.
On the same day, Hajia Amina Adam officially submitted her nomination to compete for the NDC parliamentary seat in the Ayawaso East constituency.
She will compete against four other candidates for the party’s nomination, including Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal, Dr. Yakubu Azindow, Najib Mohammed Sani and the party’s constituency chairman, Mohammed Ramme
NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko Computer, highlighted the events preceding the February 7 primary, calling the competition an intriguing one
“At the close of nominations today, six persons picked nomination forms to contest the upcoming primaries. The wife of the late MP was the last person to pick nominations today. It is going to be a very interesting contest. The filing will be on the January 27 which is Tuesday.
“We are waiting to see how many of them will bring their forms,” he said.
The former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mahama Naser Toure, passed away on January 4, 2026, after a brief illness, creating a vacancy in the parliamentary seat.
Then, Parliament announced the seat was vacant, leading the Electoral Commission (EC) to schedule a parliamentary by-election for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, to fill the vacancy as per the Constitution.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
