Tamale High Court orders rerun of Kpandai parliamentary election

The Tamale High Court has directed a fresh parliamentary election in Kpandai, to be held within 30 days, following a legal challenge over the 2024 results.

The ruling, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange, responded to claims of irregularities in the voting and collation processes that undermined the credibility of the outcome. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, the former Member of Parliament and National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, challenged the election of Matthew Nyindam.

Wakpal argued that the December 7, 2024, election was invalid due to inconsistencies in FORM 8A (Regulation 32(7) and 39(2) Statement of Polls for the Office of Member of Parliament — Pink Sheet) in 41 of 152 polling stations across the constituency.

He stated: “The parliamentary election held in the Kpandai constituency on 7th December 2024 was not conducted in compliance with Regulations 39 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (CI 127) and the principles laid down by Regulations 39, and that the said non-compliance affected the results of the elections.

“The declaration and publication of the parliamentary election results held in the Kpandai constituency on 7th December 2024 were not made in compliance with Regulations 43 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I 127) and the principles laid down by Regulations 43, and that the said non-compliance affected the entire results of the parliamentary elections in the Kpandai constituency.”

Meanwhile, Matthew Nyindam, the incumbent MP for Kpandai, has filed notices of appeal and a stay of execution to challenge the High Court ruling.

Nyindam aims to contest the court’s decision and temporarily halt the rerun until the appeal process is concluded.

Speaking to Channel One TV on Monday, November 24, Haruna Mohammed, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), explained that the stay of execution was necessary due to alleged irregularities in the High Court’s handling of the case.