The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has expressed confidence that the party will win the upcoming Kpandai parliamentary election rerun.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Gbande said the party is “already on our way,” adding, “We are doing preparations and campaigning hard, and we will win that seat.”
He also criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and incumbent MP Matthew Nyindam, saying, “Nyindam was in Kpandai doing campaign when the Minority was disrupting Parliament and needed numbers just to make noise. Of what use will it be to keep Nyindam in Parliament when their numbers will only be used for noise?”
Gbande accused the NPP of attempting to rig the election, stressing, “The people of Kpandai deserve better and a very peaceful constituency, but the NPP tried to manipulate that election. They did nothing for the constituency when they were in power for eight years, so it is best that the NDC wins.”
He also dismissed the idea that the NPP could win with a sympathy vote, saying, “The NPP just wants a sympathy vote, but Ghanaians won’t give them that.”
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Frimpong Kodua, challenged Gbande’s claims during the same show.
He questioned whether the events in Kpandai were “a good thing,” blaming the NDC for the confusion that erupted during the 2024 elections and accusing the government of failing to deliver on the economy.
The Electoral Commission (EC) is expected to announce a timetable for the rerun in the coming days as political developments in the constituency continue.
While the NDC welcomed the Tamale High Court ruling that nullified the previous results, the NPP has rejected the decision, questioning why the entire election is being rerun instead of only the affected polling stations.
Mr. Nyindam, the incumbent MP, has filed notices of appeal and a stay of execution against the court’s ruling.
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