The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai constituency, saying it reinforces respect for legal processes and the rule of law.
Speaking to Joy News, Evans Nimako, Director of Elections for the NPP, stressed that the law must take precedence when election results are contested.
“A petitioner goes to court to challenge parliamentary results, and then a High Court gives a judgment that is being challenged. But Parliament will rush to communicate to the Electoral Commission, and the Commission will issue a statement for a rerun. That is not the law,” he said.
“Today, the Supreme Court says put a stop to it. And that is it. And that is the law.”
The comments come after the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Kpandai rerun and directed the legal team of NPP parliamentary candidate, Matthew Nyindam, to serve court processes on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate through substituted service.
The apex court adjourned the matter to January 13, 2026, for further hearing.
Nyindam, who currently disputes his seat, is asking the Supreme Court to review and quash the High Court’s ruling that annulled the December 7, 2024, parliamentary polls in the constituency.
The High Court’s decision followed an election petition filed by the NDC’s Daniel Nsala Wakpal.
Nimako questioned the High Court’s approach, arguing that the petitioner raised issues in only 41 polling stations, yet the court annulled results across all 152 stations.
He said such decisions must be allowed to undergo proper judicial scrutiny before enforcement.
“We respect the Supreme Court, we respect the court of jurisdiction, and we must allow that to operate. We are not in a banana republic,” he added.
The NPP maintains that the Supreme Court’s suspension preserves the integrity of Ghana’s electoral process and ensures that legal procedures are fully respected before any rerun can be conducted.