8 d. ago Clerk to parliament overstepped in triggering EC action on Kpandai seat

Former Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has argued that the Clerk to Parliament acted without legal authority by notifying the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai parliamentary seat while the matter was still under appeal.

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1 week ago Kojo Oppong Nkrumah hands over 2 new classroom blocks in Ofoase Ayirebi

The Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has handed over two newly constructed six-unit classroom blocks to schools in the constituency.

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1 week ago Oppong Nkrumah accuses NDC of intimidating judges in Kpandai election ruling

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and former Minister of Information, has accused the ruling NDC government of intimidating judges, suggesting the party is attempting to seize undue control over the judiciary. Speaking on Nhyria FM’s “Kuroyimunsem” morning show on Wednesday, Oppong Nkrumah described the Tamale High Court’s recent decision to annul the 2024 Kpandai parliamentary election as a “test of democratic maturity.” He argued that political pressure from the NDC has compromised judicial independence, calling such interference “dangerous to Ghana’s democratic governance.”

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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 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 NPP’s Awal Mohammed backs Supreme court bid to quash Kpandai election ruling

Awal Mohammed, a communications member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has described proceedings at the Tamale High Court that annulled the Kpandai parliamentary election as fundamentally flawed, arguing that the election petition was filed outside the constitutionally required timeframe. Speaking on Joy FM’s AM Show, Awal Mohammed said the controversy centres on the interpretation of CI 127, which mandates that an election petition must be filed within 21 days from the date a parliamentary result is gazetted. According to him, the petition filed at the High Court breached this requirement and should therefore be struck out.

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1 week ago Supreme Court to hear Nyindam’s application to overturn Kpandai election ruling today

The Supreme Court will today, Tuesday, December 16, consider an application challenging the decision of the Tamale High Court that set aside the results of the Kpandai parliamentary election.

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1 week ago GH¢70bn debt jump exposes structural weaknesses in economy – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the recent surge in Ghana’s public debt by more than GH¢70 billion in just three months is evidence that the country’s economic fundamentals remain weak, despite earlier claims of improvement.

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2 w. ago EC errors, not candidates’, caused Kpandai rerun – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has attributed the rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election to administrative failures by the Electoral Commission (EC), insisting that the candidates involved should not be blamed for the outcome.

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2 w. ago Kpandai election impasse: Abraham Amaliba urges Supreme Court intervention

Managing Director of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has called for the Supreme Court to step in to clarify the legal uncertainty surrounding the disputed parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.

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2 w. ago NDC doesn’t want the Special Prosecutor after them – John Darko on move to scrap OSP

Suame MP, John Darko, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to protect its members from independent investigations.

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2 w. ago Kpandai rerun: Courts must act swiftly to prevent costly parlimentary election – Boafo Akuffo

Legal practitioner Kwame Boafo Akuffo, Esq., of Akropong-Akuapem, has called on the judiciary to urgently intervene to bring finality to the ongoing dispute over the Kpandai parliamentary seat, warning that delays could result in a costly and avoidable rerun election.

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2 w. ago NDC gov’t delivering a ‘reverse’ instead of a reset – Miracles Aboagye

Spokesperson for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of taking Ghana in the wrong direction.

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2 w. ago Kwaku Azar warns EC against “avoidable chaos” over scheduled Kpandai by

Legal scholar and governance advocate, Professor Stephen Kweku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has raised concerns over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to hold a by-election in Kpandai on 30th December, 2025, describing the move as premature and constitutionally problematic. In a detailed commentary posted on Facebook, the US-based law professor cautioned that proceeding with the by-election before the Court of Appeal rules on the validity of the incumbent MP’s election risks creating what he calls “avoidable chaos” and “competing mandates.”

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2 w. ago Election Watchdog Warns Kpandai Reruns Expose Deep Electoral System Lapses

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/election-watchdog-warns-kpandai-reruns-expose-deep-electoral-system-lapses/Election Watch Ghana (EWG) has raised strong concerns over the recurring reruns of elections in the Kpandai constituency, cautioning that the trend is placing an unnecessary burden on public finances and eroding confidence in the country’s electoral processes. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the non partisan elections watchdog said the repeated polls in specific […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/election-watchdog-warns-kpandai-reruns-expose-deep-electoral-system-lapses/

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2 w. ago Justin Kodua questions constitutional basis for declared vacancy in Kpandai

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has raised concerns over Parliament’s notification to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, describing the move as questionable and lacking a clear constitutional basis.

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2 w. ago Nyindam accuses NDC of orchestrating Kpandai rerun, says he’s “not worried”

Former Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has alleged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is behind the forthcoming parliamentary rerun, arguing that the 2024 election was conducted transparently and without fault.

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