The Minority Caucus has issued a detailed statement, signed by its leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, defending the transparency and credibility of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency, following the recent annulment of the results by the Tamale High Court.
According to the Caucus, Hon. Mathew Nyindam won the election with a margin of 3,734 votes. They allege that after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) secured the presidential results, the NDC parliamentary candidate, Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal, led supporters who disrupted the collation process by damaging ballot boxes at the collation center, prompting the Electoral Commission (EC) to move the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale.
The EC declared Nyindam the winner with 27,947 votes to Nsala’s 24,213, despite Nsala’s refusal to attend the Tamale collation. Nsala later challenged the results in court, citing his absence and clerical errors in 41 polling stations. The Caucus noted that even if the contested votes—about 500—were all awarded to Nsala, Nyindam would still have won by more than 3,000 votes.
Despite these facts, the High Court nullified the entire election and ordered a rerun, a decision the Minority Caucus says is unsupported by the evidence. They have filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution.
The Minority Caucus reiterated its commitment to the rule of law and expressed confidence that the appellate process will uphold the democratic choice of the Kpandai electorate.
Meanwhile, Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam has expressed strong confidence in retaining his parliamentary seat if by-elections are held.
