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Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has opened up about the heavy financial and emotional toll the prolonged legal battle over his parliamentary seat has taken on him.
He said he is now financially drained and survived the period only through divine intervention and the support of others.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Top Story on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court restored his mandate, Mr Nyindam said he could not even estimate the cost of the legal fight, describing the entire process as exhausting and destabilising.
“In fact, I cannot put a price on it. I am broke because winning an election in Ghana is not a small battle. I won this election with every resource I had. I have never had peace. They dragged me to court, and today the Supreme Court has saved me,” he stated.
Recounting the period between November 24, when his seat came under legal challenge, and December 30, when a rerun election had been scheduled, Mr Nyindam said the pressure on him and his constituency was immense.
“Between the 24th of November, when my seat was under siege, and the election that was fixed for December 30, it took only God and the help of people to be able to sustain the constituency,” he said.
“Matthew cannot fight the forces of government. You saw the whole government machinery in Kpandai, campaigning and moving from place to place,” he added.
Despite the ordeal, Mr Nyindam expressed gratitude to God and to individuals who supported him throughout the legal battle, saying their help was crucial to his survival—politically and financially.
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