Supreme Court halts Kpandai parliamentary re-run

The Supreme Court of Ghana has halted the scheduled parliamentary re-run election in Kpandai, Northern Region, following a unanimous 5-0 decision on Tuesday. The re-run, originally slated for December 30, 2025, was ordered by the Tamale High Court on November 24, 2025, after a petition between New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Matthew Nyindam and National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Daniel Nsala-Wakpal.

Presiding Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang stated that the apex court must first determine the certiorari application filed by Mr Nyindam, who seeks to quash the High Court’s ruling on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the election petition. Mr Nyindam argued that the petition was invalid from the outset and that the High Court acted outside its legal mandate, committing fundamental errors warranting Supreme Court intervention.

During proceedings, the court expressed displeasure at the absence of Electoral Commission (EC) officials, with Justice Tanko-Amadu questioning why officers responsible for managing elections were not present.

The Supreme Court also granted Mr Nyindam’s request for substituted service of judicial review documents, allowing them to be pasted at his residence in Kpandai, on notice boards of the Tamale High Court and Kpandai District Court, and sent via WhatsApp to a verified number. Notices are to remain posted for seven days, after which service is deemed effective.

The court has restrained the EC from conducting any part of the re-run election until the substantive application is fully heard and determined. The case has been adjourned to January 13, 2026.

BY MALIK SULLEMANA

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