- Justice Emmanuel Plange Brew failed to release the written judgment nullifying Kpandai’s 2024 parliamentary results
- The High Court annulled results from all 152 polling stations despite the original petition challenging only 41
- Minority warns that the delay undermines transparency, due process, and judicial integrity
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Tamale High Court of hindering the appeal process in the Kpandai election dispute after Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew failed to release the written judgment that nullified the constituency’s 2024 parliamentary results.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated that the judge had assured parties in open court that the full, reasoned judgment would be made available on Friday, November 28, 2025. However, the deadline passed without explanation.
The Minority outlined its concerns in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, December 1, 2025.
According to the Minority, the written judgment is essential for Mathew Nyindam, the declared winner of the 2024 Kpandai parliamentary election, to properly appeal the High Court’s ruling at the Court of Appeal.
Justice Plange Brew last week annulled all Kpandai parliamentary results and ordered fresh elections within 30 days—a decision the Minority criticized as unprecedented, noting that the original petition had only challenged outcomes from 41 polling stations, not all 152.
The Minority further expressed concern that the judge has not responded to two formal requests from Nyindam’s legal team, filed on November 24 and 28, for a certified copy of the judgment.
“This is no longer a mere delay. It is paralysis of the appellate process by the very court whose order is under challenge,” Afenyo-Markin said.
He added that without the written ruling, Nyindam cannot proceed with his appeal, the Electoral Commission cannot fully comply with the 30-day directive, and the public remains unaware of the legal reasoning behind annulling an entire parliamentary election.
Afenyo-Markin warned that the delay undermines transparency, due process, and judicial integrity, particularly as the ruling affects parliamentary composition and removes a sitting MP from office without providing legal justification.
He urged Justice Plange Brew to immediately release the judgment and address the pending applications, emphasizing that “our constitutional democracy cannot function on unexplained directives.”
Nyindam has filed a notice of appeal and requested a stay of execution of the High Court’s order, but both processes remain on hold until the written judgment is made available.
