Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has slammed Minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and his caucus over reaction to the High Court ruling that annulled the Kpandai parliamentary election.
He insisted that the NPP’s energy should be directed at campaigning to win the upcoming re-run rather than attacking judges and staging dramatic confrontations in the House.
Addressing the press in Parliament on Friday, Mr. Dafeamekpor suggested that the NPP has been left confused and dazed by the High Court ruling, which ordered a re-run of the Kpandai parliamentary elections on November 24, 2025, citing violence and multiple infractions.
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He argued that no amount of press conferences or parliamentary agitation would rewrite the verdict or sway the electorate.
“The battleground is Kpandai. Not Parliament. Not press conferences. We are on the ground working. They should leave their comfort zone and face the people,” he stated.
The Chief Whip went on to tout the government’s strong development credentials, noting that the administration is rolling out targeted job recruitment drives for young people into the army, police, immigration, and other security services—programs he believes will resonate strongly with constituents.
“These are the policies we are taking to Kpandai—not falsehoods and attacks on judges,” he stressed.
The Majority Whip also addressed accusations made by Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, that the High Court judge in Tamale who presided over the Kpandai election petition engaged in misconduct.
He refuted these claims, stating that the Minority Leader is peddling untruths and attempting to throw an innocent judge under the bus for political gain.
He countered the Minority Leader’s assertion that the affected NPP MP, Hon. Matthew Nyindam, could not file an appeal because there was no full judgment.
“A notice of appeal containing three grounds had already been filed at 10:04 a.m., barely eight minutes after the judgment. If you don’t have the judgment, how do you file grounds of appeal? He filed it because he had access to the orders,” Dafeamekpor explained.
He disclosed that Mr. Nyindam had already filed a notice of appeal, a motion for stay of execution, and supporting affidavits and exhibits. The motion for stay of execution has been fixed for a hearing on December 17, 2025.
The Whip insisted that Mr. Afenyo-Markin misled the House when he claimed the judge acted improperly, warning, “There is a certain attempt to run the High Court judge under the bus. Do not allow it. We have documents to prove everything we are saying.”
Hon. Dafeamekpor referred to past court rulings against sitting Members of Parliament, including the case of former Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, who was barred from accessing Parliament.
He noted that the Majority side, despite having blood running through the veins, is being reasonable and tolerant in its handling of the issue.
He praised Speaker Bagbin’s handling of the matter, emphasizing that the automatic stay of execution provided under the law has already taken effect.