The Supreme Court is expected to give its decision on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, on an application seeking to overturn a High Court ruling that nullified the results of the parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region.

The matter stems from a judgment by the Tamale High Court, which set aside the election of Matthew Nyindam, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Kpandai, following a petition filed by Daniel Nsala Wakpal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate.

After upholding the petition, the High Court directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise a fresh parliamentary poll, scheduling the rerun for December 31, 2025.

That process was subsequently put on hold after Mr Nyindam petitioned the Supreme Court, asking it to exercise its supervisory powers to strike out the High Court’s decision.

The ruling by the apex court is expected to settle whether the directive for a new election will take effect or be cancelled.

Mr Nyindam’s challenge is anchored on the claim that the Tamale High Court lacked the authority to hear the election petition because it was filed beyond the legally prescribed 21-day period.

His lawyers argue that the parliamentary results for Kpandai were officially gazetted on December 24, 2024, and that the statutory countdown began from that date. They contend that Mr Wakpal’s petition, filed on January 25, 2025, fell outside the allowable window and was therefore invalid.

According to the applicant, once the court lacked jurisdiction, all subsequent actions—including the annulment of the election and the order for a rerun—were legally void.

The legal team insists that the defect is obvious from the court record and justifies intervention by the Supreme Court.

Counsel for Mr Wakpal have rejected Mr Nyindam’s arguments, maintaining that the High Court properly exercised its powers under Article 99 of the 1992 Constitution.

They argue that the decisive Gazette notice was issued on January 6, 2025, not December 24, and that it covered all constituencies nationwide, including Kpandai.

On that basis, they say the petition filed on January 25 was within the legally permitted period.

The NDC candidate’s legal team further argues that Mr Nyindam relied on the January 6 Gazette during the High Court proceedings and cannot now abandon that position because the ruling went against him, raising questions of consistency and fairness.

The Electoral Commission has acknowledged that more than one Gazette notice was issued, explaining that different publications were released in batches for various constituencies at different times.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its ruling on January 28, 2026, with the interim order halting the rerun election remaining in effect until the matter is finally resolved.