The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Mathew Nyindam, says he is unfazed by the prospect of a rerun of the constituency’s parliamentary election if the legal process ultimately requires it.
His comments come after the Tamale High Court on Monday ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh poll within 30 days, following a petition challenging the outcome of the December 7, 2024, election.
Nyindam has since filed notices of appeal and a stay of execution to halt the implementation of the High Court’s directive.
Speaking to Citi News, the Kpandai MP insisted that the certified results clearly affirm his victory and that he continues to hold the mandate of his constituents.
“If you look at the pink sheets, it is on record that they have admitted that every single pink sheet was given to all the political parties. I have my 152, they have theirs. If you put the results together, we have won the elections. Let me put it on record that I am still their MP,” Nyindam said.
He added that while he has confidence in his legal challenge, he will fully comply with a rerun if the courts ultimately order one.
Nyindam further alleged that the governing NDC is attempting to use state institutions to unseat him but stressed he was not intimidated.
“I am not afraid of a rerun. If genuinely we have to run, we won’t have a problem. But if you decide to pave your way through because you think you are in government and you can use state powers to coerce the people to vote for you that is where we have a difficulty,” he stated.
The High Court ruling followed a petition filed by former MP and NDC parliamentary candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who alleged irregularities and inconsistencies in FORM 8A—the Statement of Polls and Declaration of Results for MPs—across 41 of the 152 polling stations in Kpandai. Wakpal argued that these issues compromised the integrity of the election that declared Nyindam the winner.
Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam files appeal, seeks stay of rerun order
