The Minority Caucus in Parliament has pushed back against the Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency, insisting that the election was free, fair, and accurately reflected the will of the electorate.
In a statement signed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus recounted the sequence of events during the collation, stating that NPP parliamentary candidate Mathew Nyindam secured victory with a margin of 3,734 votes. It alleged that tensions escalated after the presidential results were declared in favour of the NPP, when NDC candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal reportedly arrived at the collation centre with supporters in a pickup truck, damaging ballot boxes in what the statement described as an attempt to disrupt the process.
The Minority said the Electoral Commission was compelled to relocate the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale due to the unrest, and emphasised that NDC polling agents had signed all pink sheets, confirming the constituency-wide results. According to the statement, Mr Wakpal refused to accompany officials to Tamale for the final declaration, after which the EC announced Mr Nyindam as the winner with 27,947 votes, compared to Mr Wakpal’s 24,213.
Mr Wakpal later petitioned the court, citing clerical errors in 41 polling stations. However, the Minority argued that the disputed figures—estimated at 500 votes—were too minor to affect the outcome, noting that even if all were assigned to the petitioner, the margin of defeat would still exceed 3,000 votes.
Despite this position, the High Court annulled the parliamentary results and ordered a rerun, a decision the Minority described as unsupported by the facts. It confirmed that a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution have been filed.
The Caucus reiterated its confidence in the judicial process and expressed hope that the appellate court will restore what it says was the legitimate decision of voters in Kpandai.
