The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary results in Kpandai and ordered a fresh election within 30 days. The party has already filed a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution, describing the judgment as fundamentally flawed.
Speaking after the proceedings, counsel for sitting MP Matthew Nyindam said the party respects the authority of the court but cannot accept the ruling.
“In the heat up to the trial, we heard of several things, and we didn’t take them for granted. We believe the petition was frivolous, but the court has decided otherwise, so we respect its authority. But we strongly disagree with the judgment and have already filed a competent notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution,” he said.
The legal team emphasized their commitment to exhausting all lawful means to reverse the decision.
“The only fight left for us is to follow the due process of the law by filing the notice of appeal. The motion for stay of execution has also been filed and the opposing party has been officially served,” the lawyer added.
The NPP defended the Electoral Commission’s (EC) relocation of the collation centre, citing violence at the original site.
“The EC has the right to relocate the collation centre under Regulation 48 of CI 127. The absence of a candidate or agent does not invalidate results,” the lawyer stated. He also argued that the disputed polling stations had no impact on the overall outcome, as the total votes involved would not have changed the winner.
MP Matthew Nyindam reiterated that he remains the duly elected representative.
“I want to put it on record that I’m still their MP. I know I won the election with a difference of 3,734 votes. Every single pink sheet was made available to all political parties, and our results confirm that we won,” Nyindam said.
He also accused the NDC of trying to overturn the outcome using state power.
“They decided to go to court hoping to leverage state influence to change results,” he said.
While expressing respect for the judicial process, Nyindam maintained that the ruling was flawed but confirmed readiness for a by-election if necessary.
“If a rerun is genuinely required, we won’t have a problem. But if the ruling is used to coerce outcomes because of government influence, that’s where the issue lies,” he noted.
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