{
  "id": 20182469,
  "title": "Agbodza on vote-buying in NDC polls: \"This is not the Rawlings party\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/agbodza-on-vote-buying-in-ndc-polls-this-is-not-the-rawlings-party",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:03:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/politics/agbodza-vote-buying-ndc-elections-not-rawlings-party"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roads and Highways Minister Agbodza has denounced vote-buying in the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) internal elections, stating that some of the practices he witnessed are not indicative of the party's values. At the party's Volta Regional delegates conference on Saturday, November 14, Agbodza emphasized that he has never resorted to using money to sway internal elections in his constituency of Adaklu.\n\nAgbodza recounted instances where he observed election fraud, but expressed his disbelief that the recent incidents were perpetrated by NDC members. He stated that the recent polling results, especially in the Central Region where Richard Asiedu rejected the outcome and threatened legal action, along with several long-serving regional chairmen losing their seats, are not reflective of the party's original principles under the leadership of the Rawlings era.\n\nAgbodza called for introspection and urged the party to rectify any practices that might tarnish its reputation. He was prepared to speak out, regardless of the potential impact on his standing among colleagues, in the interest of correcting and improving the party's image.",
  "summary": "The Roads and Highways Minister says money is changing hands in the NDC's internal polls and has urged the party to reflect and make amendments.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Agbodza raises concerns over vote-buying, conduct in NDC constituency elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/agbodza-raises-concerns-over-vote-buying-conduct-in-ndc-constituency",
        "published": "2026-11-15T10:08:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Agbodza raises concerns over conduct of NDC constituency elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/agbodza-raises-concerns-over-conduct-of-ndc-constituency-elections",
        "published": "2026-11-15T11:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}