The Minority Caucus in Parliament has challenged the High Court’s decision to annul the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency, insisting that the poll was transparent, credible, and reflected the true will of voters.
In a statement signed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus outlined events during the collation, noting that NPP candidate Mathew Nyindam won the seat with a margin of 3,734 votes.
The statement alleged that after the presidential results were declared in favour of the NPP, parliamentary candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal arrived at the collation centre with supporters in a pickup truck wearing NDC-branded T-shirts, damaging ballot boxes in an apparent attempt to disrupt the process.
According to the Caucus, the resulting tension compelled the Electoral Commission (EC) to relocate the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale. The statement added that NDC agents had already signed all pink sheets across the constituency, verifying the results.
The Minority noted that Mr Wakpal later rejected the outcome and refused to join officials in Tamale for the declaration. The EC proceeded and announced Mr Nyindam as the winner with 27,947 votes, while Mr Wakpal garnered 24,213 votes.
The NDC candidate subsequently challenged the results in court, citing clerical errors in 41 polling stations.
However, the Minority insists these alleged errors were insignificant, arguing that even if all disputed votes—estimated at 500—were awarded to the petitioner, he would still have lost by more than 3,000 votes.
Despite this, the Tamale High Court annulled the results and ordered a rerun, prompting concern from the Minority, which maintains that “the facts did not support the ruling.”
A notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution have since been filed. The Minority Caucus says it remains committed to the rule of law and trusts that the appellate process will uphold the democratic choice of the people of Kpandai.
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