Maurice Ampaw, a Legal practitioner, has issued a stern warning to the Tamele High Court Judge Justice Plange following his ruling for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election.
According to Maurice Ampaw, Justice Plange’s decision could lead to potential repercussions as the NPP could mark him down.
The private legal practitioner cautioned the Tamele High Court Judge Justice Plange that the NPP can snub him when he is due for promotion or even deal with him.
Speaking in an interview on his Mmra No Se Sen show on Wontumi TV, Ampaw warned, “Judges can be marked down, and they can say they will deal with you like they did to Torkonoo. Don’t let the NPP mark you down, Justice Plange. If they do, who caused it? They can sit on your promotion or deal with you.
So, when you are making a ruling, think about the future,” he sad.
“Remember what Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said, that he was thinking about the future. So, they should ask him, if he were the Kpandai MP, would he be happy about the decision?”, he quizzed.
His caution comes on the heels of the Tamale High Court, on November 24, 2025, ordering the rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election within 30 days.
According to the High Court, the Electoral Commission has within 30 days from today to conduct the rerun.
His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange made this declaration following the legal challenge of the 2024 parliamentary election by the former Member of Parliament (MP) and the NDC, Daniel Nsala Wakpal.
Meanwhile, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has declared that Matthew Nyindam, the Kpandai Member of Parliament, remains an active MP despite the Tamale High Court’s annulment.
According to Speaker Bagbin, though the high court invalidates the earlier declaration of Matthew Nyindam as MP, it cannot take immediate action.
He explained that the law provides for a mandatory seven-day stay of execution in all appealable High Court rulings.
Speaker Bagbin noted that since the ruling was delivered on November 24, 2025, the stay remains in force until December 1, 2025.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 26, Alban Bagbin explained, “The effect of the order, to my understanding, is that the EC is to conduct a rerun election within 30 days, implying that the original declaration of Hon. Matthew Nyindam as winner is invalid and the member is no longer an MP”.
“During this period, the High Court ruling cannot form the basis for the Speaker to instruct the Clerk to notify the Electoral Commission that the Kpandai seat is vacant,” he said.
“I, however, bring to the attention of the House the provisions of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (CI 19) as amended by CI 132, rule 27(3). It provides that there shall be a stay of execution of the judgment or decision appealed against for a period of seven days immediately following the giving of notice of the judgment or decision.”
“Honourable Members, this is not a declaratory order; it is an executive order delivered by the High Court,” Speaker Bagbin added.
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