The Supreme Court has quashed the decision of the High Court in Tamale that nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.
The decision on the application filed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, was taken by a majority of four to one, with Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissenting.
Justices Amadu Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu and Henry Anthony Kwofie were on the majority side.
The apex court consequently set aside the November 24, 2025, judgment of the High Court, Tamale, together with all consequential actions and orders that arose from the decision.
The Supreme Court indicated that the full reasons for both the majority and minority decisions would be filed at the registry of the court on February 6, 2026.
Ruling
In delivering the ruling, the court requested that the High Court’s decision be brought before it for the purpose of being set aside, and same was accordingly quashed.
The court’s sitting yesterday was without arguments from the parties. Only the justices were present to deliver the verdict.
Top figures of both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the two contending parties in the case, were present.
The Electoral Commission was represented by its lawyer, Justin Amenuvor.
Outside the courtroom, members of the NPP burst into a party song, with Mr Nyindam smiling broadly as they basked in the court victory.
Background
The High Court in Tamale had earlier annulled the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency and ordered a fresh election.
Following the High Court’s decision, the EC suspended preparations for a by-election pending the determination of the matter by the Supreme Court.
The case was filed at the Supreme Court for review.
The applicant challenged the jurisdiction of the High Court, contending that the election petition was filed outside the period prescribed by law.
When the case came before the Supreme Court, counsel for the applicant urged the court to set aside the High Court decision on the grounds that the proceedings were a nullity.
Counsel for the respondents opposed the application, while the Electoral Commission also made submissions on the basis of the gazette notification relied on by the High Court.
The Supreme Court subsequently reserved its ruling after hearing arguments from all the parties.
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