4 d. ago NPP Primary: Bawumia still in strong lead in latest Global InfoAnalytics survey

With a little over a month to the NPP Primaries, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is inching closer to the victory mark, Global InfoAnalytics has reported in its latest survey.

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4 d. ago NPP Primary: Bawumia leads with 56% amongst committed voters in latest Global InfoAnalytics poll

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is still in a pole position to win next month's NPP presidential Primaries.

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8 d. ago Legal Experts Debate Nyindam Status as Supreme Court Suspends Rerun

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-experts-debate-nyindam-status-as-supreme-court-suspends-rerun/Legal experts remain divided on Matthew Nyindam’s status as Kpandai Member of Parliament following the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend a planned parliamentary rerun, with arguments centering on statutory timelines and constitutional procedure. Lawyer Gary Nimako Marfo asserted that Nyindam remains the duly elected MP, citing the National Democratic Congress’s failure to comply with PNDC […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-experts-debate-nyindam-status-as-supreme-court-suspends-rerun/

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8 d. ago Supreme Court step in Kpandai case highlights procedural oversight — Tuah

Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed surprise that it took an intervention by the Supreme Court to halt preparations for the Kpandai parliamentary rerun, despite ongoing legal challenges to the High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 election. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, December 20, Tuah-Yeboah said the decision to proceed […]

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8 d. ago Nyindam should remain an MP until appeals end – Prof Appiagyei

Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Ghana School of Law, Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has argued that Parliament should have allowed Kpandai Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, to continue occupying his seat while all legal appeals arising from the High Court ruling were being pursued.

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1 week ago Fifi Kwetey Criticizes Majority Leader Over Office of Special Prosecutor Abolition Bill

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fifi-kwetey-criticizes-majority-leader-over-office-of-special-prosecutor-abolition-bill/National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary Fifi Kwetey publicly criticized Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor for proposing to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) without consulting party leadership during an interview on JoyNews on Wednesday December 17. Kwetey warned that unilateral action by parliamentary leaders risks embarrassing President John […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fifi-kwetey-criticizes-majority-leader-over-office-of-special-prosecutor-abolition-bill/

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1 week ago ‘Don’t put the President on the spot’ – Fifi Kwetey rebukes Majority leadership over OSP Bill

Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned the NDC Majority leaders in Parliament against making major decisions without consulting the party.

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1 week ago ‘Don’t put the President on the spot’ – Fifi Kwetey rebukes Majority over OSP Bill

Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, has cautioned leaders of the NDC Majority in Parliament against taking major decisions without consulting the party.

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1 week ago Ghana Supreme Court pause on Kpandai parliamentary rerun forces a high

The Supreme Court of Ghana’s intervention on December 16 has effectively traded immediate electoral action for a high-stakes test of the country’s constitutional hierarchy. This move introduces a definitive pause in a crisis that was rapidly outpacing its legal boundaries. The judicial stay suspends all Electoral Commission activities, shifting the conflict’s resolution from a potential year-end ballot to a pivotal legal review scheduled for January 13, 2026.

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1 week ago Supreme Court’s halt of Kpandai rerun prevents bigger complications – Prof. Osae

Professor John Osae-Kwapong, Democracy and development fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has welcomed the Supreme Court’s order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend preparations for the Kpandai parliamentary election rerun, describing the intervention as a necessary step to avoid procedural complications. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Professor Osae-Kwapong said the constitutional questions raised in the case made it appropriate for the apex court to step in.

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1 week ago Supreme Court order only suspends Kpandai rerun, does not reinstate Nyindam – Defeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has clarified that the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency does not restore the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Matthew Nyindam, to Parliament.

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1 week ago Kpandai: Supreme Court’s decision to suspend rerun surprising but fair – Justice Abdullai

Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Justice Abdulai, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the parliamentary rerun in the Kpandai constituency as a prudent and fair move, despite its surprising timing. He said the apex court’s injunction was justified and prevents a potential waste of state resources. The […]

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1 week ago Supreme Court Halts Kpandai Parliamentary Rerun Pending Judicial Review

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-halts-kpandai-parliamentary-rerun-pending-judicial-review/The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend all arrangements toward a parliamentary rerun election in the Kpandai constituency, pending the final determination of a judicial review application challenging a High Court decision that annulled the 2024 results. The order was issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after the court held that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-halts-kpandai-parliamentary-rerun-pending-judicial-review/

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1 week ago NPP hails Supreme Court suspension of Kpandai rerun as upholding rule of law

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency, saying it reinforces respect for legal processes and the rule of law. Speaking to Joy News, Evans Nimako, Director of Elections for the NPP, stressed that the law must take precedence when election results are contested.

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1 week ago Supreme Court suspends Kpandai rerun pending determination of Nyindam’s application

The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency and directed the legal team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Mathew Nyindam, to serve court processes on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate through substituted service. The apex court issued the order on Tuesday after hearing an application filed by Mr Nyindam, who is challenging the decision of the Tamale High Court that annulled the December 7, 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency. The court subsequently adjourned the matter to January 13, 2026, for further hearing.

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1 week ago Mary Haruna Urges Safe, Christ Centred Christmas in Nadowli–Kaleori

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hon-mary-haruna-urges-safe-christ-centred-christmas-in-nadowli-kaleori/Story By: Nii Okpoti Odamtten….. In an exclusive, wide ranging interview, Hon. Mary Haruna, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nadowli–Kaleo and a leading figure of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region, has delivered a heartfelt Christmas and New Year message to residents, public servants, and Ghanaians at large anchored on responsible […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hon-mary-haruna-urges-safe-christ-centred-christmas-in-nadowli-kaleori/

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1 week ago Pending applications won’t halt Kpandai parliamentary rerun – Kwame Akuffo

Kwame Akuffo, a lawyer, has emphasised that Parliament and all other state institutions are legally bound to respect High Court rulings, including orders mandating a rerun in a parliamentary constituency. Speaking on Newsfile, Akuffo said the judiciary’s decisions cannot be undermined until formally suspended or vacated. “Parliament has no entitlement to undermine the integrity of a binding judgment. Until the judgment is suspended, or vacated, that judgment is binding on Parliament,” he noted.

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1 week ago NPP more united than NDC in Kpandai ahead of rerun – Mussa Dankwah

Pollster and Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) currently appears more united than the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kpandai constituency, a factor he believes could prove decisive in the upcoming parliamentary rerun. Speaking on the AM Show, Dankwah explained that recent polling data shows strong internal cohesion within the NPP, while the NDC is experiencing noticeable cracks in voter loyalty, particularly among key demographics.

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1 week ago Strong Mahama backing in Kpandai yet to seal victory for NDC candidate, Global InfoAnalytics poll shows

Despite overwhelming local approval for President John Mahama's leadership and optimism about the country's direction, voters in the Kpandai constituency have not yet decisively swung behind the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) parliamentary candidate, a new poll has revealed. The baseline survey by Global Info Analytics, conducted ahead of the critical re-run election, found a striking consensus on national issues. A significant 66% of voters believe Ghana is headed in the right direction, while 64% approve of President Mahama's job performance.

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1 week ago Kpandai rerun: Matthew Nyindam leads NDC candidate with 50% support – Global InfoAnalytics

A recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics ahead of the Kpandai parliamentary rerun indicates that New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Matthew Nyindam is narrowly ahead, garnering 50% of voter support.

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