The Supreme Court has directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend all proceedings and activities leading to the conduct of the Kpandai parliamentary rerun, pending the final determination of a case before the court.
The directive effectively puts on hold preparations by the EC for the rerun election until the legal issues surrounding the matter are fully resolved.
When the case was called on Tuesday, the apex court adjourned proceedings to January 13, 2026, to allow for further consideration of the issues raised by the parties.
According to Nyindam’s application, the disputed MP, is asking the Supreme Court to review and quash the High Court’s judgment, arguing that the court wrongly assumed jurisdiction in the election petition.
The petition at the High Court was filed by the NDC’s parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who challenged the outcome of the 2024 polls.
However, according to Nyindam, the election petition was invalid from the onset and all proceedings arising from it ought to be set aside. He contends that the High Court acted outside its legal mandate and committed fundamental errors that justify the intervention of the Supreme Court through judicial review.
The Kpandai rerun has been the subject of legal contestation following disputes arising from the parliamentary election, prompting the intervention of the Supreme Court. Until the court delivers its final ruling, the EC is barred from taking any steps toward organising or conducting the rerun in the constituency.
The decision is expected to have significant implications for the electoral calendar in the Kpandai constituency, as stakeholders await the court’s determination early next year.
