The Minority Caucus in Parliament has rejected the High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results in the Kpandai Constituency, maintaining that the poll was free, fair and reflected the true will of the electorate.
In a statement signed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus recounted events at the collation centre, stating that NPP candidate Mathew Nyindam won the contest with a margin of 3,734 votes.
The statement claimed that after the presidential results were declared in favour of the NPP, NDC parliamentary candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal arrived at the collation centre in a pickup truck with supporters clad in NDC-branded T-shirts and allegedly damaged ballot boxes in an attempt to disrupt the process.
The Minority said the disturbances forced the Electoral Commission (EC) to move the final declaration to its regional office in Tamale. By that time, it added, NDC agents had already signed all pink sheets across the constituency, affirming the results.
According to the statement, Mr Wakpal later rejected the outcome and declined to accompany EC officials to Tamale for the declaration. The EC nonetheless proceeded and declared Mr Nyindam winner with 27,947 votes, while Mr Wakpal polled 24,213 votes.
Mr Wakpal subsequently went to court, challenging the results on the basis of alleged clerical errors in 41 polling stations.
The Minority, however, insists the alleged errors were insignificant. It argued that even if all the disputed votes, estimated at about 500 were credited to the petitioner, he would still lose by more than 3,000 votes.
Despite these arguments, the Tamale High Court annulled the results and ordered a rerun, a decision the Minority says is troubling because “the facts did not support the ruling.”
A notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution have since been filed. The Minority Caucus stressed that it remains committed to the rule of law and expressed confidence that the appellate courts will uphold what it describes as the clear democratic choice of the people of Kpandai.
