Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam has opened up about the emotional toll of his long legal battle, admitting he almost lost hope as he headed to court on Wednesday.
His remarks followed a landmark Supreme Court decision that restored his parliamentary seat after months of uncertainty.
The apex court, by a 4–1 majority, overturned the High Court ruling that had annulled his election. The court upheld his application, invoking its supervisory jurisdiction to correct a jurisdictional error, and effectively reinstated him as Member of Parliament for Kpandai.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, Mr Nyindam said he walked into court unsure of the outcome.
“Obviously, I didn’t know the outcome, to be honest with you,” he said.
He explained that being in opposition and reflecting on recent election-related court outcomes made it difficult to predict how the case would end.
“I knew very well that I won this election,” he said, adding that despite allegations of irregularities, he remained confident in the mandate given to him by voters.
As he prepared for the hearing, Mr Nyindam said he turned fully to faith.
“I told my God that, look, I have nobody to speak for me. I’ve trusted in God for some time now, and I hope and pray that by the time the judges will speak, God should speak through them,” he said.
He noted that he had braced himself for any outcome.
Although confident in the law, he admitted that doubt still lingered. He pointed to the constitutional requirement that election petitions must be filed within 21 days.
He recalled the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in the Akwatia case, where the justices unanimously accepted December 24, 2024, as the official gazette date for the election, a date confirmed by the Electoral Commission.
According to him, with the petition filed on January 25, 2025, the matter should not have arisen at all.
“It was clear that if we really want to uphold the dignity and sanity of our courts, this verdict should come,” he said, adding that he believed it ought to have been unanimous.
Still, recent developments elsewhere left him uncertain.
“But in this country, what I saw from Tamale, I wasn’t too sure,” he said.
Faced with that uncertainty, Nyindam said he surrendered the outcome entirely to fate.
“I just said, God, let your will be done,” he said.
He admitted he feared a rerun election, describing the challenge of running against a candidate backed by state power.
“You have all the state powers. You have all ministers, CEOs, everybody will come there,” he said.
Despite the pressure, he said he was prepared to accept whatever decision emerged.
“I was hoping that the people of Manda will speak, and if they decide otherwise, that is destiny,” he said.
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