The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has rejected the High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election in his constituency, insisting the decision is legally unsound and will not survive further judicial scrutiny.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on Monday, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP said he remains the legitimate representative of the people of Kpandai despite the ruling.

“I am still the Member of Parliament for Kpandai. We have filed an appeal, we have filed a stay of execution, and that is what we [the NPP] have done currently,” he stated.

Mr. Nyindam expressed confidence that the ruling by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange “will not stand any test anywhere”, arguing that the judge misapplied the relevant constitutional and electoral provisions.

“If we want to actually apply the law, the key CI that he read—he completely misfired. Nothing untoward happened in Kpandai. They are using state powers; they think they are in government, so they can do whatever they want,” he alleged.

His comments follow a decision by the Tamale High Court to annul the 2024 parliamentary election results for Kpandai and order a fresh poll within 30 days.

The ruling was delivered after a successful petition filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who claimed that the December 7, 2024, election was marred by significant irregularities.

Mr Wakpal alleged discrepancies in Form 8A—the “pink sheets”—from 41 out of 152 polling stations, arguing that the breaches violated Regulations 39 and 43 of the Public Elections Regulations (CI 127).

The court agreed that the non-compliance substantially affected the credibility of the results and consequently directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a rerun of the parliamentary election across the entire constituency.

The legal challenge occurred against a backdrop of tension on election day, after chaos broke out at the collation centre amid accusations of vote rigging by NDC supporters. Reports indicated that biometric verification devices were removed and some ballots destroyed, prompting a heavy security response.

In his ruling, Justice Brew Plange said the EC must restore public confidence by organising a transparent, credible re-run of the polls.