Kpandai by-election: Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Matthew Nyindam’s certiorari application

Supreme Court overturns Tamale High Court ruling on Kpandai parliamentary poll

The Supreme Court of Ghana has overturned the Tamale High Court’s decision that annulled the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region, effectively stopping the Electoral Commission’s planned rerun. In a 4–1 majority decision delivered on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the apex court upheld an application for certiorari filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam. Justice Gabrie…

Supreme Court overturns ruling that annulled election of Kpandai MP

The Supreme Court has, by a 4–1 majority decision, set aside a High Court judgment that annulled the election of the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam. The decision followed an application filed by Mr Nyindam, who asked the apex court to exercise its supervisory jurisdiction to overturn the High Court ruling, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The Supreme Court upheld the application, thereby restoring his st…

Supreme Court quashes High Court ruling on Kpandai rerun, upholds Nyindam’s election

The Supreme Court has, by a majority decision of 4 to 1, overturned the ruling of the Tamale High Court that nullified the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region. In its decision delivered on Wednesday, the apex court held that the Tamale High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the election petition filed by the defeated National Democratic Congress NDC parliamentary candidate because the petition was s…

We are winning – Rashid-Computer speaks ahead of Kpandai rerun judgment

Tanko Rashid-Computer, the Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed strong confidence in his party’s chances as he arrived at court ahead of the final judgment on the Kpandai parliamentary dispute. Speaking briefly to journalists before proceedings, Tanko was direct and firm in his message. Asked what he expected from the day’s ruling, he replied, “We are winning. We are winning.” When pressed furthe…

Kpandai by-election: Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Matthew Nyindam’s certiorari application

The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on a certiorari application filed by the New Patriotic Party’s Matthew Nyindam to halt the Kpandai election rerun.