The Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the official letter notifying the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency.
Speaking on the floor on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, described the letter as “out of place, unfortunate, and contrary to law and procedural justice.”
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“Speaker, we strongly submit that the letter, which was out of place, was unfortunate, and flies in the face of law and procedural justice. We submit strongly to this House that the letter must be withdrawn by Parliament forthwith, and we must act and stay consistent with the pronouncements of the chair, for that matter, the Speaker, on this same matter.
“We, in the minority, do not agree to the writing of this letter. We take a strong position that the letter must be withdrawn forthwith, and as a cradle of democracy, we must be seen to be setting a very good example for the populace of this country to follow suit. Speaker, I submit to you that the letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant must be recalled immediately. The situation cannot, and we on this side of the House cannot support that decision,” he said.
The Minority’s demand follows a letter dated December 4, 2025, signed by Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament, and addressed to the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensah, informing her of the vacant Kpandai seat.
The letter stated, “In exercise of the power conferred and the duty imposed on the Clerk to Parliament by Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, I 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 November 24, 2025."
The development has officially triggered the process for the EC to organise a rerun in the Kpandai Constituency, as mandated by law.
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On November 24, 2025, the Tamale High Court ordered a rerun of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency, directing the Electoral Commission to conduct fresh polls within 30 days.
The ruling followed a petition filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, challenging the declaration of Matthew Nyindam as the Member of Parliament for Kpandai.
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