A political storm has erupted following the Tamale High Court’s decision ordering a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election, with NPP National Youth Organiser Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) delivering a blistering critique of the presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew.
Parliament officially declared the seat vacant on Monday, December 8, 2025, after the court’s directive to the Electoral Commission (EC). But the ruling has faced pushback from sections of the NPP, with Nana B leading the charge.
Speaking to journalists in Accra, Nana B accused the court of fundamentally mishandling the legal standards required in the petition, saying the burden of proof was “cynically manipulated.”
He argued that the petitioner, who admitted involvement in disruptions that caused the relocation of the collation centre, was not held to account, while the judge accepted what he called “speculation and unsubstantiated assertions” as evidence of irregularities.
“This is dictatorship from the bench, not law,” he said, describing the judgment as unjust, deeply flawed, and damaging to confidence in the judicial handling of electoral disputes.
The comments have intensified debate surrounding the ruling, with political observers divided over whether the judgment strengthens or undermines electoral justice in the constituency.
The EC is expected to set a new date for the rerun but has not yet issued an announcement.
