The Supreme Court has scheduled January 28, 2026, to deliver its ruling on whether to overturn the High Court judgment that nullified the parliamentary election results in Kpandai, Northern Region.
The case stems from the Tamale High Court’s decision to set aside the election of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament Matthew Nyindam following a petition by National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal.
The High Court subsequently ordered a fresh poll.
Acting on that ruling, the Electoral Commission (EC) scheduled the rerun for December 31, 2025. However, the process was put on hold when Mr. Nyindam appealed to the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the High Court’s judgment.
Mr. Nyindam’s lawyers argue that the High Court had no jurisdiction to hear the petition because it was filed outside the mandatory 21-day legal window.
They maintain that the Kpandai results were gazetted on December 24, 2024, which began the countdown, making the petition filed on January 25, 2025, time-barred. They contend that all subsequent actions, including the nullification of the election and the order for a rerun, were therefore invalid.
Lawyers for Mr. Wakpal, however, insist that the High Court acted within its constitutional authority under Article 99 of the 1992 Constitution.
They argue that the results were re-gazetted on January 6, 2025, which marked the start of the 21-day period, making the January 25 petition valid. They further note that Mr. Nyindam relied on the January 6 Gazette during the High Court proceedings and cannot now dispute it.
The EC has confirmed that gazette notices were issued in batches, acknowledging the existence of both the December 24, 2024, and January 6, 2025, publications.
The suspension of the Kpandai rerun remains in effect until the Supreme Court delivers its verdict, a decision expected to have significant implications for the constituency and for how election petition timelines are interpreted in Ghana.
Source: adomonline.com
