3 h. ago Parliament approves budget allocations despite Minority’s chaotic scenes over Kpandai dispute

Parliament has approved reports on allocations from the 2026 Budget despite chaotic scenes that erupted earlier in the chamber following protests by the Minority over the declaration of the Kpandai seat as vacant. The Majority succeeded in adopting the report moments after tension peaked, with members of the Minority abandoning their seats and massing in […]

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4 h. ago Chaos erupts in Parliament as Minority storms centre of floor over Kpandai seat controversy

Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday after members of the Minority Caucus abandoned their seats and massed in the centre of the chamber, triggering a brief scuffle and bringing proceedings to a halt.

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4 h. ago ‘We won’t be distracted’ – Ayariga to Minority amid Kpandai protest

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said he is not surprised by the protest staged by members of the Minority in Parliament today. According to him, the ruling party will not be deterred by what he described as taunts and disruption since the House resumed. Ayariga accused the Minority of seeking to derail […]

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5 h. ago Minority threatens Parliamentary shutdown over Kpandai seat vacancy

The decision to declare the Kpandai Constituency seat vacant and proceed with arrangements for an election re-run has triggered a fierce reaction from the Minority Caucus, which has threatened to paralyse the legislative business of the 9th Parliament until the procedural handling of the vacancy is resolved.

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10 h. ago Minority demands immediate withdrawal of letter declaring Kpandai seat vacant

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called on Parliament to immediately withdraw the official letter notifying the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, describing the action as unlawful and procedurally flawed. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Annoh-Dompreh insisted the letter—signed by the Clerk to Parliament on December 4, 2025—was issued in disregard of due process, especially since a motion for stay of execution is still pending in court.

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8 d. ago Minority accuses Tamale High Court Judge of stalling appeal in Kpandai election rerun case

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Tamale High Court of obstructing the appeal process in the Kpandai election dispute after the presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew, failed to release the written judgment that nullified the constituency’s 2024 parliamentary results. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the judge had promised in open court to […]

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1 week ago Speaker Bagbin to rule on Kpandai seat amid majority–minority clash over court ruling

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is expected to give an official ruling on whether the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, is eligible to conduct business in the House.

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1 week ago Afenyo Markin Slams Judiciary Over Kpandai Election Rerun Order

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-slams-judiciary-over-kpandai-election-rerun-order/Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin has launched a scathing attack on Ghana’s judiciary, describing a recent court order for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election as shameful and warning of its potential to undermine national stability. Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the Effutu Member of Parliament expressed deep concerns […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-slams-judiciary-over-kpandai-election-rerun-order/

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2 w. ago Minority caucus condemns nullification of Kpandai parliamentary election

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed concern over the recent High Court ruling nullifying the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency.

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