The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, describing the ruling as a painful setback.

The apex court, in a 4–1 majority decision, quashed the High Court judgment that had annulled Mr Nyindam’s election, citing jurisdictional error. Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dissented.

Reacting to the verdict, NDC Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Nelson Rockson Deafeamkpor, said the party was “grieved” by the outcome but urged supporters to remain calm, emphasising that the ruling does not mark the end of the party’s political journey in Kpandai.

"We are law-abiding, we want to urge our teeming supporters, both here (Accra) and in Kpandai, to remain calm," he told journalists after the ruling on Wednesday.

"This is not the end. This matter is not the end. There is a review option, so this matter is not the end," he added.

The Majority Chief Whip further noted that the party would advise its candidate on the appropriate next steps.

Mr Nyindam had filed an application invoking the Supreme Court’s supervisory jurisdiction to set aside the High Court ruling, which the apex court upheld, effectively reinstating him as Member of Parliament for Kpandai.

Background

In November 2025, the Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange, annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for Kpandai and ordered a fresh poll within 30 days, following a legal challenge.

The petition was filed by NDC candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who claimed that the December 7, 2024, election was marred by serious irregularities.

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He alleged inconsistencies in Form 8A (the “pink sheet”) from 41 polling stations out of 152, arguing that these breaches violated Regulations 39 and 43 of the Public Elections Regulations (CI 127).

The court ruled that non‑compliance with electoral regulations materially affected the integrity of the vote and ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a rerun of the parliamentary election across the constituency.

Matthew Nyindam subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court, which restored his parliamentary mandate on Wednesday.