Supreme Court reinstates Matthew Nyindam as Kpandai MP, overturns High Court rerun order
28th January 2026
The Supreme Court has set aside a ruling by the Tamale High Court that annulled the election of Matthew Nyindam as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kpandai Constituency, effectively restoring his seat and affirming the validity of his victory in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election.
The apex court delivered its decision by a 4–1 majority, with Justice Pwamang dissenting. The majority was made up of Justices Yonny Kulendi, Amadu Tanko, Samuel Asiedu, and Henry Kwofie.
The court granted an application for certiorari filed by Mr Nyindam of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who had challenged the jurisdiction of the High Court to nullify a parliamentary election.
The Supreme Court is expected to provide the full reasoning behind its ruling on February 6, 2026.
The overturned decision was issued on November 24 by the Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange, which had annulled the Kpandai parliamentary results and ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a fresh election within 30 days.
That ruling followed a petition by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who alleged that the December 7, 2024, polls were fraught with irregularities.
He cited inconsistencies in Form 8A, commonly known as the pink sheet, from 41 out of 152 polling stations, arguing that the breaches contravened Regulations 39 and 43 of the Public Elections Regulations (CI 127).
Justice Plange held that the non-compliance materially affected the integrity of the election and directed the EC to organise a rerun across the entire constituency.
The December election had earlier been marred by tensions at the collation centre, where NDC supporters alleged vote manipulation.
Reports indicated that biometric verification devices were removed, ballot papers destroyed, and security personnel deployed to restore calm.
In ordering the rerun, the High Court had stressed the need for the EC to rebuild public confidence through a transparent and credible electoral process — a directive now nullified by the Supreme Court’s latest ruling.