The Parliamentary Service has officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant parliamentary seat in the Kpandai Constituency, following a High Court order directing a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the area.

The notification, dated December 4, 2025, marks the start of the administrative processes required to organise the fresh poll.

The letter, addressed to the EC Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, was issued in line with Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the Clerk to inform the Commission whenever a vacancy occurs.

According to the Parliamentary Service, the vacancy was triggered by an order of the High Court in Tamale on November 24, 2025, instructing that the Kpandai Parliamentary Election be re-run. The ruling was delivered in a case in which the Clerk to Parliament was cited as the fourth respondent.

Under Article 112(5), once a vacancy is declared, the EC must conduct a by-election within 90 days, except when the vacancy occurs within three months to the dissolution of Parliament. With the notification issued on December 4, the re-run must be held by early March 2026.

The High Court’s decision followed findings that irregularities or legal breaches were substantial enough to invalidate the earlier results from the Kpandai Constituency, located in the Northern Region.

The re-run is expected to attract significant national attention due to its potential impact on parliamentary representation and the balance of power. Constituents will have another opportunity to elect their Member of Parliament and restore full representation in the House.

The Electoral Commission is expected to release a detailed timetable, including nomination periods and the exact polling date, in the coming weeks.