The Tamale High Court has annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai constituency, ordering a rerun within 30 days, a decision that has sparked strong reactions from both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The ruling stems from a petition filed by the NDC candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal.

Matthew Nyindam, the incumbent NPP Member of Parliament for Kpandai, who had won the election by a margin of 3,734 votes, expressed no surprise at the High Court's decision. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr. Nyindam claimed that the NDC had forewarned constituents about a week prior that the court would mandate a fresh election, which raised suspicions about the eventual outcome. He staunchly maintained the legitimacy of his victory, asserting it was fully supported by all pink sheets. Nyindam accused the NDC of attempting to disrupt the collation process upon realizing their defeat, alleging they mobilized a group to cause chaos at the collation centre. He further dismissed the NDC's claims of irregularities in 41 polling stations, including allegations that some electoral officers failed to record ballot ranges or total vote counts on certain pink sheets. According to Nyindam, out of 152 polling stations, only two lacked signatures from party agents—one from the NDC and one from the NPP.

The New Patriotic Party has officially rejected the court’s judgment, labeling it as fundamentally flawed, dangerous, and a threat to Ghana’s democratic progress. Evans Nimako, the NPP Director of Elections and Research, articulated the party's inability to accept the ruling on JoyNews’ The Pulse. He argued that the court's decision went beyond the petitioner’s own claims, as the petitioner alleged infractions in only 41 out of 152 polling stations. Nimako questioned the rationale behind annulling results for the entire constituency, including the 111 stations where no issues were raised, despite the NPP winning the seat decisively with 53.47% of the total ballots cast, amounting to a nearly 4,000-vote margin. In response, the NPP has filed both a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution, aiming to overturn the decision.

Conversely, the National Democratic Congress has criticized the NPP's swift action to appeal the ruling. Rashid Tanko Computer, Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, described the NPP’s move as premature. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, he pointed out that the NPP had filed an appeal and a motion for stay of execution even before the official reasoning behind the court’s judgment was released. Tanko Computer highlighted that the judge had merely upheld their petition and stated that the detailed reasoning would be provided later, questioning the basis for the NPP’s immediate appeal without reviewing the court’s full explanation.