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The Supreme Court has adjourned its ruling on the legal challenge surrounding the Kpandai parliamentary seat to January 28, 2026, leaving the constituency’s political future uncertain.
A five-member panel of the apex court, chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, fixed the new date after hearing submissions from both parties in the case. Proceedings attracted a strong presence from the leadership of both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), alongside several Members of Parliament who attended in solidarity.
At the centre of the case is a certiorari application filed by the embattled NPP Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam. He is seeking to overturn a November 2025 ruling by the Tamale High Court, which annulled his 2024 election victory and ordered a fresh by-election within 30 days.
Mr Nyindam’s legal team, led by Gary Nimako, argued that the election petition filed by the NDC’s Daniel Nsala Wakpal was fundamentally flawed. According to them, the petition was submitted 32 days after the election results were gazetted, exceeding the 21-day period allowed under the 1992 Constitution. They contend that this rendered the High Court without jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The dispute began when the Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Plange Brew, ruled that there were widespread irregularities in about 41 polling stations. The court held that these irregularities materially affected the outcome of the election, in which Mr Nyindam secured 27,647 votes, representing 53.47 percent, against Mr Wakpal’s 24,213 votes, or 46.33 percent.
Following the ruling, the Electoral Commission scheduled a by-election for December 30, 2025. However, the Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on December 16, effectively halting all preparations pending the determination of the jurisdictional challenge.
Reacting to the adjournment, Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamakpor, said the NDC remains confident ahead of the final ruling.
