Minority Condemns Tamale High Court Ruling on Kpandai Election, Calls It “Mathematically and Factually Flawed”
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Tamale, Ghana- The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the Tamale High Court’s decision to nullify the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency and order a rerun, describing the ruling as “deeply flawed,” “mathematically impossible,” and a “miscarriage of justice.”
In an official statement issued on Monday, November 24 and signed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus insisted that the election “was conducted in a transparent and accountable manner” and that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) victory was legitimate and reflective of “the will of the people.”
“The records show a transparent process, a credible declaration, and a result that reflected the will of the people,” the statement read. “It is important for the public to have a full understanding of what occurred before, during, and after the collati.”
The statement outlined that the NPP’s Hon. Mathew Nyindam won the Kpandai parliamentary election with 27,947 votes, defeating the NDC’s Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who garnered 24,213 votes, a difference of 3,734 votes.
The Minority argued that even if all of the 500 disputed ballots cited in the petition were awarded to the NDC candidate, it would not have altered the outcome.
“Even if the court had awarded all 500 votes to the NDC candidate, he would still have lost by more than 3,000 votes,” Afenyo-Markin stated. “Despite this clear position, the Tamale High Court has nullified the entire results and ordered a rerun in the constituency. This decision raises concerns because the facts did not support the ruling.”
According to the statement, tensions arose during the collation process after supporters of the NDC parliamentary candidate allegedly attempted to disrupt proceedings at the counting center, believing that the Electoral Commission (EC) would not complete the declaration.
The EC subsequently moved the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale, where it confirmed the NPP candidate’s victory. “All NDC agents had already signed the pink sheets at every polling station across the constituency, confirming the accuracy of the results,” the statement emphasized.
The Minority Caucus maintained that Hon. Wakpal’s legal challenge focused on “clerical errors” in 44 out of 152 polling stations, discrepancies they claim were “insignificant” in altering the final outcome.
The Caucus confirmed that both a notice of appeal and an application for a stay of execution have been filed to contest the High Court’s decision.“The Kpandai parliamentary election was conducted in a transparent and accountable manner. The results reflected the choice of the people,” Afenyo-Markin added. “The Minority Caucus remains committed to the rule of law and believes that the appellate process will restore confidence in the democratic outcome delivered by the voters of Kpandai.”
The statement urged constituents to remain calm as the matter proceeds through the judicial process, assuring that “justice grounded in facts and numbers” will ultimately prevail.
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