The Minority Caucus in Parliament has challenged the Tamale High Court’s decision to invalidate the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency, arguing that the ruling does not reflect the facts established during the polls.
In a statement released on Monday, November 24, 2025, the Caucus insisted that the election was free, fair, and transparent, producing results that accurately reflected the will of voters. The New Patriotic Party’s candidate, Hon. Mathew Nyindam, won the seat with a margin of 3,734 votes.
The Minority traced the origin of the dispute to an incident at the collation centre on election night, where supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, allegedly stormed the venue in a Mahindra pickup and damaged some ballot boxes. The disruption, they said, created a tense atmosphere and compelled the Electoral Commission (EC) to move final collation to its regional office in Tamale.
The Caucus noted that all NDC polling agents had already signed the pink sheets across the constituency before collation was relocated, confirming the credibility of the figures.
They further stated that Hon. Wakpal declined to follow the process to Tamale after signs became clear that he had lost. The EC eventually declared the final results: Hon. Nyindam secured 27,947 votes, while Hon. Wakpal polled 24,213.
Although Hon. Wakpal later petitioned the court, citing clerical errors in some polling stations and his absence during the Tamale collation, the Minority pointed out that the NDC’s own witness admitted the disputed votes amounted to about 500 — far below the winning margin.
Despite this, the Tamale High Court nullified the election and ordered a rerun. The Minority described the decision as troubling and inconsistent with the evidence presented in court.
A notice of appeal and a request for a stay of execution have been filed. The Minority expressed confidence that the appellate court will reverse the ruling and uphold what they describe as a legitimate mandate delivered by the people of Kpandai.
The statement was signed by Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader.
Story by Sheila Otuo – Baffour