The Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpandai Constituency has reacted to Tamale High Court’s ruling ordering a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election.
According to them the judgment was “deeply regrettable” and a “miscarriage of justice.”
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Speaking at the party office, the Kpandai NPP Youth Organiser, Joe Ladur, said that while the party has taken note of the ruling, it remains dissatisfied and confident that the Court of Appeal will reverse the decision.
“We urge all our members to remain resolute as we await the view of the Court of Appeal. We are very confident in the strength of our case,” he said.
The youth wing insisted that the electoral dispute would not have arisen but for what they described as “acts of destruction” allegedly carried out by their opponents during the collation of results. They claimed that a video in circulation shows individuals in the campaign vehicle of the NDC candidate, disrupting activities at the collation centre.
Mr. Ladur said the party is prepared for any outcome, including a rerun, adding that the NPP would “take all necessary steps to safeguard the votes of the people of Kpandai.”
“We will not allow any uncultured and self-seeking individual to steal the verdict of the people. We will resist any attempt to impose a weak and feeble-minded leader on this constituency,” he stated.
The NPP Youth Wing called on relevant stakeholders to condemn what they described as the actions of the NDC candidate, arguing that peace and stability in the constituency must not be jeopardized.
They also raised concerns about aspects of the court’s ruling, including why a constituency-wide rerun was ordered when the petition reportedly focused on 41 out of 152 polling stations. They questioned why a recollation of only those stations was not considered.
