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The Supreme Court has overturned the High Court’s ruling in Tamale that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.
The decision was made by a four-to-one majority, with Justice Gabriel Pwamang in dissent.
The Supreme Court thus nullified the High Court’s judgment in Tamale dated November 24, 2025, along with all related actions and orders stemming from that ruling.
This indicates that the candidate from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Matthew Nyindam, retains his seat, and there will not be a by-election as previously stated by the Electoral Commission (EC) after the Speaker of Parliament declared the seat vacant due to the Tamale High Court ruling.
The panel of the Supreme Court was created by Justices Amadu Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu, Henry Anthony Kwofie, and Gabriel Pwamang.
The Supreme Court announced that the complete justifications for both the majority and minority opinions would be submitted to the court’s registry on February 6, 2026.
The High Court in Tamale previously invalidated the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency and mandated a new election.
After the High Court’s ruling, the Electoral Commission revealed plans for a by-election following the Speaker of Parliament’s announcement that the Kpandai seat was vacant.
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has warned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against assuming that the legal contest over the Kpandai parliamentary seat has been settled.
This follows a Supreme Court decision that restored the election of the party’s candidate, Matthew Nyindam.
Reacting to the ruling, Mr Dafeamekpor stressed that the matter remains open and that further lawful steps may be taken once the full judgment of the court is formally filed.
“The NPP shouldn’t think that it is over. It is not over,” the South Dayi MP stated.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
