The Supreme Court has overturned the High Court decision that nullified the election of the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai
By JUSMAnewshub -28th January 2026
The Supreme Court has overturned the High Court decision that nullified the election of the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, following a majority ruling of four to one.
The apex court’s decision came after Mr Nyindam invoked its supervisory jurisdiction, arguing that the High Court lacked the authority to hear the election petition that led to the annulment of his victory. By granting the application, the Supreme Court effectively reinstated him as the duly elected Member of Parliament for the Kpandai constituency.
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At the heart of the case was a dispute over the date on which the Electoral Commission officially published, or gazetted, the results of the 2024 parliamentary election in Kpandai. Ghana’s electoral laws require that any challenge to an election result be filed within 21 days of the gazette notification. Failure to meet this deadline renders a petition invalid and strips the court of jurisdiction.
Mr Nyindam maintained that the Electoral Commission gazetted the results on 24 December 2024. Based on that date, he argued that the petition filed against his election fell outside the mandatory 21-day period, making the High Court proceedings incompetent from the outset.
The National Democratic Congress took a different view. The party contended that the 2024 elections were unique because the Electoral Commission issued two separate gazette notices, the first on 24 December 2024 and a second on 6 January 2025. According to the NDC, the later publication superseded the earlier one and should be treated as the operative date for calculating time. On that basis, they argued that their petition was filed within the legally permitted period and that the High Court acted within its powers.
In its ruling, the Supreme Court accepted Mr Nyindam’s position and held that the High Court committed a jurisdictional error by entertaining the petition. The majority concluded that the case was filed out of time and should not have been heard.
Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, who presided over the panel, delivered a dissenting opinion, disagreeing with the majority’s conclusion.
The court has indicated that its full, reasoned judgment will be made available on 6th February 2026.
