Kpandai Constituency annulment:Nyindam's SC motion abuse of court processes-Dafeamekpor
The South Dayi legislator told JoyNews’ Top Story on Monday that the NPP MP had lodged a new notice of appeal and a fresh application for stay of execution at the Supreme Court
The parliamentary standoff in the Kpandai Constituency has intensified after Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor accused incumbent MP Matthew Nyindam of repeatedly filing court applications to prolong his stay in Parliament.
The South Dayi legislator told JoyNews’ Top Story on Monday that the NPP MP had lodged a new notice of appeal and a fresh application for stay of execution at the Supreme Court — despite having already filed similar processes days earlier.
The MP argued that public commentary suggesting Nyindam was only now beginning his appeal was misleading
He insisted that duplicating applications serves only to cloud public understanding and strain the judicial system.
Dafeamekpor, who serves as Majority Chief Whip, said he had formally requested that Nyindam cease participation in parliamentary business while the matter unfolds.
He maintained that the procedural rules of the Court of Appeal already provide an automatic seven-day stay of execution, which elapsed on Monday — making further filings unnecessary unless the first applications were defective.
The dispute stems from a ruling by the Tamale High Court that struck down the 2024 parliamentary results in Kpandai and ordered a fresh election. The court held that the petition challenging Nyindam’s win had been filed outside the 21-day statutory window, rendering his victory void.
Nyindam has rejected that conclusion, arguing that the High Court wrongly exercised jurisdiction and that the petition should never have been entertained. He is now seeking a Supreme Court intervention to quash the ruling entirely.
The Supreme Court is expected to consider Nyindam’s latest filings alongside the earlier processes. Legal analysts say the Court may need to clarify whether duplicative applications constitute an abuse of procedure — or whether they fall within the MP’s legitimate rights of appeal.
The outcome could decisively shape both the Kpandai seat and the broader conversation around electoral litigation timelines.
