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The Supreme Court has instructed the Electoral Commission (EC) to halt all preparations for a parliamentary rerun election in the Kpandai constituency, awaiting the conclusive resolution of a judicial review request contesting a High Court ruling that invalidated the 2024 results.
The ruling was issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after the court determined that the applicant—NPP parliamentary candidate Matthew Nyindam—had presented a prima facie case in his effort to overturn a decision rendered by the Tamale High Court on November 24, 2025.
The High Court had previously invalidated Nyindam’s election after a petition from the NDC candidate, leading the EC to announce in a press release that it was ready to organize a rerun. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s involvement now suspends those plans.
During the hearing, the applicant’s attorney, Gary Nimako Marfo, informed the court that the first interested party—the NDC candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal had not received notice of the judicial review application.
He consequently asked the court to permit substituted service.
Following thorough discussions with legal representatives, the five-member panel, led by Justice Pwamang and including Justices Kulendi, Tanko, Samuel Asiedu, and Henry Kwofie, approved the request.
The court directed that the NDC candidate be served by: displaying the documents at his home in Kpandai, posting on the notice boards at the High Court in Tamale and the District Court in Kpandai, and sending the documents through WhatsApp to a phone number verified as his.
The court ordered that the documents stay posted for seven days, after which service will be considered effective.
Importantly, the court also ordered the Electoral Commission, represented by Justin Amenuvor, to suspend all arrangements toward the conduct of the election until the case is finally heard and determined.
The matter has been adjourned to January 13, 2026.
The conflict arises from an electoral petition that the NDC candidate filed with the Tamale High Court, which led to Nyindam’s election being declared null.
Since then, the NPP candidate has petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming that the High Court lacks jurisdiction because the petition was filed outside of the 21-day constitutional deadline for contesting the results of parliamentary elections.
The applicant claims that although the results were gazetted on December 24, 2024, the petition was filed on January 25, 2025, making it statute-barred.
While it analyzes the validity of the High Court proceedings, the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the rerun maintains the status quo.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
