The Minority in Parliament has expressed disagreement with the High Court ruling that nullified the results of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.
According to the Caucus, the verdict does not accurately reflect the facts established during both the election and the trial. A statement signed by Minority Leader Osahen Afenyo-Markin emphasized that the Electoral Commission (EC) conducted a transparent, credible, and accurate process that truly represented the will of the people of Kpandai.
The statement noted that the NPP parliamentary candidate, Hon. Mathew Nyindam, won the December 2024 election by a margin of 3,734 votes, securing 27,947 votes compared to the NDC candidate, Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who received 24,213 votes.
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The Minority recounted that after the NDC won the presidential results in the constituency, Mr Wakpal led a group of supporters to the collation center in a Mahindra pickup, allegedly wearing T-shirts branded with the NDC logo. The group reportedly damaged some ballot boxes in an attempt to disrupt the process, believing that the EC lacked the pink sheets necessary to complete the final collation.
The chaos created significant security risks, prompting the EC to relocate the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale. The Minority notes that NDC agents had already signed the pink sheets at all 152 polling stations, affirming the accuracy of the results.
The statement further indicates that Mr Wakpal refused to proceed to Tamale for the continuation of the collation after realising he was trailing. The EC subsequently completed its work in Tamale and officially declared Hon. Nyindam the winner.
Wakpal later petitioned the High Court in Tamale, challenging the declaration on grounds of his absence in Tamale and alleged clerical errors in 41 polling stations. However, according to testimony during the trial, the total number of votes in contention was approximately 500, a figure significantly lower than the margin of victory.
“Even if all 500 votes had been awarded to the NDC candidate, the election outcome would not have changed,” the statement stressed, adding that the High Court’s nullification of the entire result raises serious concerns.
The Minority Caucus has since filed both a notice of appeal and an application for a stay of execution, expressing confidence that the appellate process will rectify what they describe as an unjust decision.
The Minority leader reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that the legitimate choice of the people of Kpandai is protected.