Francis Kobena Tandoh
Parliament has officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the House following a Tamale High Court order for a rerun of the 2024 Kpandai Parliamentary Election, according to a letter on Monday.
According to the letter dated December 4, 2025, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, informed the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, that the vacancy arose after the High Court in Tamale directed a rerun of the constituency’s parliamentary election.
“In exercise of the power conferred and the duty imposed on the Clerk to Parliament by Article 112(5), as amended, of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, as amended, I Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament, do hereby formally notify you of the occurrence of a vacancy in the membership of Parliament, occasioned by the Order of the High Court, Tamale, for a rerun of the Kpandai Parliamentary Elections, given on the 24th day of November, 2025,” read the statement.
The notification under Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana formally triggers the process for a by-election (rerun), which, unless delayed by exceptional circumstance,s must be held within 90 days.
The seat’s status has been contested as Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, previously ruled that it was premature to declare the seat vacant because a statutory seven-day “stay of execution” applies automatically to appealable High Court decisions.
That meant the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai, Mathew Nyindam (who was declared the winner in the 2024 election), remained recognised and allowed to participate in parliamentary business at least until December 1, 2025, when the stay would expire.
Some MPs, notably from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have criticised the notification, arguing it was hasty, given that legal processes (appeals) are ongoing.
Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, expressed surprise that Parliament acted while a “stay of execution” and a Supreme Court application were still pending.
Legal experts defending Parliament’s action counter that a mere “certiorari” or appeal does not automatically suspend a High Court’s decision; thus, notification of vacancy was lawful.
The EC is now legally empowered to organise a rerun, meaning the constituents of Kpandai will soon vote to re-elect their Member of Parliament.
For the national political balance, depending on who wins, the rerun could affect the parliamentary numbers for major parties, particularly, NPP and the opposing National Democratic Congress (NDC), especially in a tight house.
The rerun offers a chance to address concerns about irregularities in the 2024 election, restore voter confidence in the constituency’s representation, and reaffirm that electoral justice can prevail. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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