The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a ferocious attack on the Tamale High Court ruling that annulled the parliamentary election results in the Kpandai constituency, ordering a rerun.
The party’s National Youth Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, described the decision as “unjust and flawed,” publicly accusing the presiding High Court Judge, Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew, of “dictatorship from the bench” and cynically manipulating the burden of proof.
“Two weeks ago, on November 24, 2025, the Tamale High Court delivered a judgment that is nothing short of a constitutional abomination.
“A judgment so flawed, so fundamentally reckless, that it threatens to dismantle the very foundation of electoral justice in Ghana. A judgment that unlawfully nullified the Kpandai parliamentary election and ordered a rerun”
Henry Nana Boakye, NPP National Youth Organiser
Nana B’s scathing remarks were delivered at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, December 9, just a day after Parliament formally notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of the vacancy in the Kpandai seat, complying with the court’s order and officially triggering preparations for a new election.
The party’s fury stems from the belief that the ruling unjustly attempts to silence the 3,732-vote mandate secured by the incumbent MP, Hon. Matthew Nyindam.
The NPP’s core argument against the ruling, delivered on November 24, 2025, centers on alleged judicial overreach and a failure to adhere to established legal principles. Henry Nana Boakye contended that the High Court Judge improperly handled the burden of proof, allowing speculation and vague assertions to dictate the outcome rather than demanding credible evidence from the petitioner.
He specifically criticized the court’s assessment of alleged irregularities, claiming that when analyzing the results, “speculation became acceptable,” and “vague, and unsubstantiated assertions were deemed sufficient.”
Furthermore, Nana B accused the court of failing to hold the petitioner accountable for engaging in acts of vandalism that forced the EC to relocate the collation center – a serious transgression that, in the NPP’s view, should have been factored into the judgment.
“This is not interpretation; this is dictatorship from the bench. Clearly, in this case, you could see that the burden of proof was cynically manipulated by this judge”
Henry Nana Boakye, NPP National Youth Organiser
He maintained that the ruling was flawed because the petitioner, despite claiming irregularities, “produced no credible tally” to support the annulment. For the NPP, this constitutes a dangerous precedent that undermines the fairness and integrity of the electoral process.
Unwavering Support
Despite the formal declaration of the seat as vacant under Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, the NPP has assured Matthew Nyindam and the resilient people of Kpandai that the party has not retreated. Henry Nana Boakye delivered a powerful pledge of unwavering legal and political support to the embattled MP.
“To the resilient people of Kpandai, Hon. Matthew Nyindam and your people, we send this message directly to you. We see your clearly expressed will written in the indelible ink of 3732 votes. We hear your sovereign voice which this judgement tried to silence”
Henry Nana Boakye, NPP National Youth Organiser
He stressed that the party stands as a single, solid rock behind Nyindam, vowing to commit every resource necessary to fight the ruling.
“The NPP has not abandoned you, we have not retreated. We are with you completely and unfailingly. We will walk every step of this legal journey with you. We will fight in every court at every hour with every resource at our command to defend the mandate you really gave”
Henry Nana Boakye, NPP National Youth Organiser
While the Clerk to Parliament has formally triggered the rerun process by writing to EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, the NPP’s immediate focus is the appeal process.
MP Hon. Matthew Nyindam has maintained a calm and optimistic outlook, expressing confidence in the judicial system even as the case escalates. He confirmed that the legal challenge is progressing quickly, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear the party’s arguments as early as December 16.
Nyindam noted that the technical details are now a matter for the lawyers, affirming his faith in the ultimate judicial determination.
The NPP’s assurances reinforce its resolve to defend its foothold in the constituency, turning the Kpandai dispute into a high-stakes legal and political battle that will test the judiciary’s capacity to manage complex electoral challenges.
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