BY Daniel Bampoe
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a strong response to the Tamale High Court’s decision to annul the 2024 parliamentary results in the Kpandai Constituency, insisting that the election was conducted transparently and that the declared outcome reflected the true will of the people.
In a detailed statement released on November 24, 2025, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin provided a chronological account of events before, during, and after the tense collation process, describing the court ruling as one that contradicts the established facts.
A Resounding Victory At The Polls
The 2024 parliamentary contest in Kpandai ended with a clear victory for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) candidate, Matthew Nyindam, who defeated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, by a margin of 3,734 votes.
Official results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) were:
Matthew Nyindam (NPP): 27,947 votes
Nsala Wakpal (NDC): 24,213 votes
These results followed a fully monitored process in which all NDC polling agents signed the pink sheets, affirming the accuracy of the count at every polling station across the constituency.
Chaos At The Collation Centre
According to the Minority Caucus, tensions escalated after the NDC secured victory in the presidential tally.
Upon sensing defeat in the parliamentary race, the NDC candidate allegedly mobilised a group of supporters who stormed the constituency collation centre in a Mahindra pickup, wearing party-branded T-shirts.
The group is accused of vandalising ballot boxes in an attempt to disrupt the process under the assumption that the Electoral Commission lacked pink sheets to complete the final declaration.
The ensuing chaos created significant security concerns, prompting security personnel to intervene and forcing the EC to reconsider its collation location.
EC Relocates Collation To Tamale
As tensions grew and threats intensified, the Electoral Commission took the extraordinary step of relocating the final collation to its regional office in Tamale.
Despite the relocation, the EC maintained that it possessed all polling station pink sheets—the documents required by law to validate and declare results.
The NDC candidate, Daniel Wakpal, however, refused to travel to Tamale, a decision the Minority Caucus says was made after he realised that the documents confirmed his loss.
The EC continued with its mandate and duly declared Hon. Nyindam the elected Member of Parliament.
The Court Battle Begins
Unsatisfied with the declaration, Daniel Wakpal filed a petition at the High Court challenging the validity of the results. His argument centred on:
His absence from the Tamale collation
Clerical inconsistencies identified on Form 8A (Pink Sheets) for 41 out of 152 polling stations
Alleged breaches of Regulations 39 and 43 of C.I. 127 governing public elections
However, during trial, the NDC’s principal witness dealt a major blow to the petitioner’s case. Under oath, he admitted that:
The total number of votes affected by the identified clerical errors amounted to about 500 votes
Even if all 500 votes were awarded to the NDC candidate, he would still lose by more than 3,000 votes
This admission confirmed that the alleged irregularities had no mathematical capacity to alter the outcome.
A Controversial Ruling And Immediate Pushback
Despite the evidence, the Tamale High Court—presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange—nullified the entire election and ordered a fresh poll in all 152 polling stations within 30 days.
The Minority Caucus argues that the ruling is inconsistent with the facts presented during the trial and raises serious concerns over its legal basis.
They describe the decision as “deeply troubling”, questioning why the court disregarded the petitioner’s own witness and the clear numerical reality of the results.
In response, the NPP candidate has filed: A Notice of Appeal, and A Motion for Stay of Execution.
These filings are expected to temporarily halt the implementation of the High Court’s ruling while the appellate process proceeds.
Minority Declares Confidence In Electoral Integrity
The Minority Caucus firmly maintains that the Kpandai parliamentary election was transparent, credible, and reflective of voter choice.
The statement emphasises the caucus’s commitment to the rule of law and confidence that the appellate courts will correct what they believe is a flawed judgment.
They insist that the people of Kpandai spoke decisively on December 7, 2024, and that their mandate must not be overturned by what they view as an unsupported legal conclusion.
