Kpandai: Supreme Court quashes Tamale High Court judgment that annulled election results

The decision was taken by a majority of four to one, with Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissenting.

The apex court consequently set aside the November 24, 2025 judgment of the High Court in Tamale, together with all consequential actions and orders that arose from the decision.

This means the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Matthew Nyindam gets to keep his seat and there will be no by-election as was earlier announced by the Electoral Commission (EC )after the Speaker of Parliament declared the seat vacant following the Tamale High Court judgement.

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Mr Matthew Nyindam, has expressed profound gratitude to God, the Supreme Court, and the people of Kpandai following a landmark ruling that restored his parliamentary seat.

The Supreme Court, by a 4–1 majority, quashed a High Court judgment that had annulled his election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dissented from the majority decision.

The apex court’s ruling followed an application filed by Mr Nyindam, invoking the Supreme Court’s supervisory jurisdiction to challenge the High Court’s decision on grounds of jurisdictional error. The court found that the High Court acted without the requisite jurisdiction in annulling the parliamentary election, effectively restoring Mr Nyindam as the duly elected MP for Kpandai.

Speaking after the judgment, Mr Nyindam described the ruling as a victory for democracy and the will of the electorate.

“I want to thank God for what He has done in my life, and also to thank my lawyers,” he said.

“I also want to use this opportunity to thank the Supreme Court judges for the ruling. It is clear that there were attempts to change the will of the people of Kpandai, but the Supreme Court has affirmed that will, and I am most grateful.”