Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the Electoral Commission is simply trying to protect their jobs with the announcement of the Kpandai Parliamentary election rerun date.
The NPP Director of Communications lamented that Ghana’s democracy is seriously threatened by the NDC’s manipulation of institutions just to gain more members of parliament.
In a social media post on X, Richard Ahiagbah wrote, “Ghana’s democracy is seriously threatened by the NDC’s manipulation of institutions for its vain pursuit of more MPs.
I don’t blame the EC; they might simply be trying to protect their jobs. We saw this happen with the decision to hold a limited re-run in Ablekumah North. I hope it works out for you. For the NPP, we will continue to explore all available legal options.
The truth is, if the voice of the people in Kpandai can be overturned this easily, then no mandate is truly secure…”
His comments follow: The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced the Kpandai Parliamentary election rerun will be held on Tuesday, December 30.
In a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Research Mr Fred Tetteh read, “The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that following the Tamale High Court’s ruling on Monday, 24th November, 2025, ordering a rerun of the “Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election within thirty (30) days” and upon receipt of a letter from the Clerk to Parliament on Tuesday, 9th December, 2025, formally notifying the Commission of the occurrence of a vacancy in the Membership of Parliament, the seat of the Constituency in Parliament has become vacant.
The Electoral Commission will hold a rerun of the Parliamentary Election in the Kpandai Constituency on Tuesday, 30th December, 2025.
The rerun of the Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election will be conducted for only the three (3) Candidates who contested the 2024 Parliamentary Election in the said Constituency”.
The EC decision follows Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament, who has formally notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the membership of Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency.
This follows the High Court ordering a re-run of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in that area within 30 days.
It will be recalled that the Tamale High Court, on November 24, 2025, ordered 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.
The Parliamentary Service formally notified the Electoral Commission on 4th December 2025, which initiated the administrative process required to organise a re-run to fill the vacant seat.
The Clerk to Parliament letter was addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa.
According to the Clerk to Parliament the action was taken “In exercise of the power conferred and the duty imposed on the Clerk to Parliament by Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, I hereby formally notify you of the occurrence of a vacancy in the membership of Parliament, occasioned by the Order of the High Court, Tamale, for a rerun of the Kpandai Parliamentary Elections, given on November 24, 2025.”
“Occasioned by the Order of the High Court, Tamale, for a re-run of the Kpandai Parliamentary Elections, given on the 24th day of November, 2025”.
See the post below:
Ghana’s democracy is seriously threatened by the NDC's manipulation of institutions for its vain pursuit of more MPs.
— Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) December 10, 2025
I don’t blame the EC; they might simply be trying to protect their jobs. We saw this happen with the decision to hold a limited re-run in Ablekumah North. I hope…