The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency, pending the determination of an application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Matthew Nyindam.
The order was issued on Tuesday after the court heard Nyindam’s application challenging a ruling by the Tamale High Court that annulled the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election in the constituency. The apex court also directed Nyindam’s legal team to serve court processes on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate through substituted service.
The case has been adjourned to January 13, 2026, for further hearing.
Nyindam, whose election as Member of Parliament is in dispute, is seeking to have the High Court’s judgment reviewed and quashed, arguing that the court wrongly assumed jurisdiction in the election petition. He maintains that the petition, filed by NDC candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal, was invalid from the outset and that all proceedings arising from it should be set aside.
Following the High Court’s decision to annul the election, the NPP applied for a stay of execution to prevent the Electoral Commission from conducting a rerun while the matter is under review.
The Supreme Court’s ruling effectively maintains the status quo as it considers the substantive legal issues raised in the application.