The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns over the recent High Court ruling that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency. In a statement issued in Accra, the Caucus described the original election as transparent, credible, and reflective of the will of the people, insisting that the facts do not support the court’s decision.
According to the Minority, the parliamentary election was won by the New Patriotic Party’s candidate, Hon. Mathew Nyindam, with a margin of 3,734 votes. He secured 27,941 votes against the 24,213 obtained by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal.
The statement alleges that tensions escalated during the collation process when supporters of the NDC parliamentary candidate allegedly arrived at the collation centre in a Mahindra pickup wearing party T-shirts and attempted to disrupt the process by damaging ballot boxes. This situation, the Caucus notes, created significant security risks and prompted the Electoral Commission (EC) to relocate the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale.
The Minority further stated that all NDC agents had signed the pink sheets across all 152 polling stations, confirming the accuracy of the results. Despite this, Hon. Wakpal declined to participate in the continued collation at the EC’s regional office and subsequently filed a legal challenge based on his absence from Tamale and clerical errors identified in 41 polling stations.
During the trial, the Minority indicated that the main NDC witness admitted that the total number of votes in contention was about 500, an amount they argue would not have altered the final outcome, as the margin of victory exceeded 3,000 votes.
The Tamale High Court, however, ruled to nullify the election and ordered a rerun, a decision the Minority Caucus says raises fundamental questions. They insist the ruling contradicts the established facts and undermines confidence in the electoral process.
The Caucus has since filed a notice of appeal and applied for a stay of execution, expressing confidence that the appellate process will restore what they describe as the true democratic choice of the people of Kpandai.
