Kpandai Election Re-run Hangs in Balance Amidst Legal Uncertainty

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is cautiously approaching a forthcoming parliamentary by-election, stating it needs to exhaust all legal options before confirming its participation.

Speaking on Joy FM’s News Night, Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed explained the party’s position. “So as a party, until we exhaust all the legal processes that we have put through, we are unable to say whether we are going for any election,” he said.

The comments follow a notification from the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, on December 4, 2025, informing the Electoral Commission (EC) of a parliamentary vacancy. This triggers a by-election within 90 days, as mandated by Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution.

The Minority Caucus has vehemently opposed the Clerk’s letter, calling for its immediate withdrawal. They contend the action is unlawful, procedurally flawed, and undermines ongoing legal proceedings.

According to Haruna Mohammed, the NPP is challenging the validity of a recent judgement from Tamale, which the party believes was a miscarriage of justice and lacked legal basis. He further stated that the initial petition filed in the Tamale court was time-barred, prompting the NPP to seek a reversal of the ruling.

“We have done the stay of execution, we have argued our case yesterday in court, and there will be a judgement on that on the 18th. We’ve also sent a judicial review to the Supreme Court, which will also be heard on Tuesday,” he said.

In a related development, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has firmly stated the party’s commitment to contesting the re-run of the Kpandai Parliamentary seat, irrespective of the outcome of the current legal challenges.

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