Anti-corruption advocacy group Crusaders Against Corruption has strongly condemned vote buying and other forms of electoral malpractice in Ghana, describing the practice as illegal, unethical, and a direct threat to the country’s democratic system.

In a press statement issued to media houses on February 9, 2026, and signed by its Chief Crusader, Emmanuel Wilson Jnr, the group reiterated its long-standing opposition to voter inducement in all forms.

According to the organisation, offering cash, gifts, food items, or promises of material benefits to influence voters constitutes a violation of Ghana’s electoral laws and undermines the integrity of elections.

“Vote buying, whether through cash, gifts, food items, or promises of material benefit, is expressly prohibited under Ghana’s electoral laws,” the statement said.

The group cited provisions in the 1992 Constitution, the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), noting that these laws criminalise corrupt electoral practices and prescribe sanctions for individuals who attempt to improperly influence voters.

Crusaders Against Corruption argued that such conduct compromises the principles of free, fair, and transparent elections and erodes citizens’ sovereign right to choose their leaders without coercion.

“Exploiting economic hardship to sway voters is not only illegal but morally reprehensible,” the statement added.

The organisation further criticised what it described as an ad-hoc approach to addressing electoral corruption, insisting that piecemeal measures are insufficient to tackle the problem effectively.

As part of its recommendations, the group called on key arms of government and state institutions to take immediate and decisive action.

It urged the Presidency to formally notify appropriate investigative bodies to ensure strict enforcement of electoral laws, regardless of the political actors involved.

The group also asked Parliament to exercise its oversight responsibility by compelling relevant state institutions to act swiftly on reported cases of vote buying.

Additionally, Crusaders Against Corruption called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to provide the public with an account of how it has applied existing laws to the numerous alleged vote-buying cases from previous elections that are reportedly under investigation.

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