NPP rejects Kpandai election ruling
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election in Kpandai in the Northern Region.
At a press conference in Accra yesterday, addressed by its National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, the party described the judgment as a “catastrophic miscarriage of justice” that threatened the country’s democratic stability.
Recall
Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew of the High Court in Tamale ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a rerun of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.
Following the decision, Parliament on Monday, December 8, 2025, formally notified the EC of a vacancy in the seat.
Flawed judgement
Mr Boakye said the November 24 judgment, which ordered a rerun of the parliamentary poll, was “a constitutional abomination” that ignored established electoral principles and effectively rewarded political violence.
He argued that the court failed to apply Section 20 of PNDCL 284, which requires that any irregularities must be significant enough to affect the election results.
“Our candidate won by 3,734 votes, and the petitioner identified just over 500 disputed votes. Basic arithmetic shows the outcome could not have changed,” he stated.
He accused the judge of disregarding Regulation 48(2) of C.I. 127, which states that the absence of a candidate or agent does not invalidate lawful actions of a returning officer.
Mr Boakye further described the ruling as a dangerous precedent that could incentivise violence, alleging that disruptions at the original collation centre were caused by supporters of the petitioner.
He disclosed that the Kpandai MP, Matthew Nyindam, had filed a stay of execution, a notice of appeal and an application for certiorari to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
He accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of orchestrating a broader campaign to capture state institutions and undermine parliamentary opposition.
He urged the appellate courts to overturn the ruling and appealed to Ghanaians to remain vigilant in defence of democracy.
