The Member of Parliament for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, says the decision by Parliament to notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency is simply a constitutional requirement and will remain in force unless a higher court reverses the ruling.

Speaking on the AM Show, he explained that the High Court’s decision ordering a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in Kpandai must be respected by all parties, including Parliament and the EC.

“This does not stop my brother Matthew Nyindam from pursuing his case at the Supreme Court,” he said. “If the verdict of the High Court is overturned at any point, it will stop the EC from proceeding to conduct the election. So for me, nothing new has happened.”

Kyere-Duah stressed that Parliament was only communicating the court’s directive to the EC, as mandated by law. He noted that if the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal delivers a contrary ruling, Parliament will similarly implement it without hesitation.

“A court decision will be respected by everybody,” he said, adding that “in the same vein, if an appeal court overturns the decision, the same will be implemented by Parliament.”

His comments come after the Parliamentary Service formally informed the EC of a vacancy in the Kpandai seat.

The notification, dated 4 December 2025 and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, signals the official start of processes to conduct a re-run election.

The letter was issued in line with Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, which requires the Clerk to Parliament to notify the EC whenever a parliamentary seat becomes vacant.

The re-run is expected to determine who ultimately represents the people of Kpandai in Parliament, following the annulment of the 2024 parliamentary election results in that constituency