The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sharply criticized a recent Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results in Kpandai, describing the judgment as “dangerous,” “flawed,” and a threat to Ghana’s electoral justice system.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Tuesday, party leaders said the November 24, 2025 ruling—which ordered a rerun of the Kpandai election was legally unsound and ignored key constitutional and statutory requirements.
According to the NPP, the court failed to apply Section 20 of PNDCL 284, which requires that any proven irregularities must be substantial enough to affect the final election results before an election can be voided.
Party officials argued that the disputed votes were “just over 500,” far below their candidate Matthew Nyindam’s winning margin of 3,734 votes.
The party also accused the court of ignoring Regulation 48(2) of C.I. 127, which states that the absence of a candidate or agent at a collation centre does not invalidate actions lawfully taken by election officials.
The NPP contends that the petitioner’s absence resulted from disturbances caused by his own supporters, and therefore should not have been grounds to nullify the election.
Party leaders further argued that the petitioner failed to provide evidence showing the alleged irregularities could have changed the outcome, calling the ruling “a gross manipulation of the burden of proof.”
The statement also criticized the judge for choosing what the party called “the harshest remedy” by cancelling the entire constituency election rather than ordering limited corrective actions such as a recount, scrutiny, or partial rerun.
The NPP has filed a stay of execution, a notice of appeal, and an application for certiorari at the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling. “We will defend the mandate of the people of Kpandai and restore constitutional order,” the party declared.
Beyond the legal dispute, the NPP linked the judgment to what it described as a broader pattern of institutional capture and democratic backsliding under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
The party cited alleged incidents of violence, intimidation, and electoral interference in other constituencies as evidence of a wider agenda.
The NPP also used the platform to criticize the government’s performance, raising concerns about education outcomes, illegal mining, rising insecurity, and economic mismanagement.
Despite the strong rhetoric, the party reiterated that it remains committed to peaceful, constitutional engagement but warned that its patience “has limits” if what it described as attacks on democratic institutions continue.
The NDC has not yet formally responded to the latest allegations.
Source :www.kumasimail.com
