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The Minority Caucus in Parliament has voiced significant opposition to the Tamale High Court decision that invalidated the results of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency and mandated a rerun.
In a statement released on Monday, the Caucus emphasized that the election was carried out openly and that the announced result faithfully represented the desires of the citizens.
The Minority reported that Mr. Mathew Nyindam, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, secured victory in the election by a significant margin of 3,734 votes.
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced Mr. Nyindam as the winner, having obtained 27,947 votes compared to the 24,213 received by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Mr. Daniel Nsala Wakpal
The Caucus detailed occurrences at the collation centre, asserting that after the announcement of the presidential results, Mr. Wakpal purportedly drove a group of supporters to the centre in a Mahindra pickup.
The group, donning NDC-branded T-shirts, allegedly vandalized ballot boxes to interfere with the collation process.
The Minority highlighted that the disorder posed major security threats, leading the EC to move the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale.
Before that, all NDC agents signed the pink sheets at each polling station, verifying the correctness of the results documented.
The statement also revealed that Mr. Wakpal chose not to go to Tamale for the final phase of the collation upon realizing he was loser in the election.
The EC moved forward in his absence and ultimately announced Nyindam as the victor of the parliamentary election.
Mr. Wakpal later submitted a petition to the court, mentioning his nonattendance in Tamale and mistakes in 41 of the 152 polling places.
Nevertheless, the Minority highlighted that throughout the trial, the primary witness for the NDC acknowledged that merely around 500 votes were disputed—an inadequate amount to reverse a lead of more than 3,000 votes.
In spite of what the Caucus referred to as undeniable facts, the Tamale High Court annulled the election and ordered a rerun.
The Minority expressed worries about the ruling, asserting that the evidence shown in court did not back such a decision.
An appeal notice and a request for a stay of execution have now been submitted, as the Minority aims to contest and reverse the decision
The Minority Caucus reaffirmed its dedication to democratic values and the rule of law, expressing confidence that the appellate courts will overturn the High Court’s ruling and restore what it considers to be the rightful choice of the Kpandai people.
Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, signed the statement.
Read the details from the statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
