The Supreme Court has quashed a High Court judgment that annulled the election of Matthew Nyindam as the Member of Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency.
In a majority decision of four to one, delivered on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the apex court set aside the ruling of the Tamale High Court which had nullified the 2024 parliamentary election results.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the election petition filed by the defeated National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate because the petition was submitted outside the mandatory statutory time limit required by law.
The ruling followed a judicial review application filed by Lawyer Gary Nimako, Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
As a result of the decision, the proposed parliamentary election rerun in Kpandai will no longer take place.
The Supreme Court’s judgment effectively upholds the election of the NPP’s Matthew Nyindam as the duly elected Member of Parliament for the constituency.
The ruling also means that the opposition party retains all 87 of its seats in Parliament, maintaining the current balance in the House.
