The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its intention to challenge a High Court ruling on the Kpandai parliamentary election petition, accusing the presiding judge of acting beyond the scope of the case.
The petition was originally filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, who lost the 2024 election and sought to contest results from 41 polling stations over alleged irregularities.
However, in delivering judgment, the High Court went beyond the 41 disputed stations and annulled results from 152 polling stations more than three times the number cited in the petition.
According to the NPP, this constituted a clear overreach of jurisdiction, rendering the decision unlawful. The party says it will file an appeal to overturn what it describes as a “fundamental judicial misstep.”
The party also highlighted an earlier court ruling that set December 24, 2024, as the official gazette date for the constituency’s election results a detail the judge relied upon in determining the admissibility and timing of the petition.
Speaking during the launch of the NPP’s amended constitution, General Secretary Justin Frimpong-Kodua criticized the ruling and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to seeking legal redress.
The NPP maintains that it is confident an appeal will rectify the issue and restore what it believes to be the proper application of electoral law.
