Youth from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party in Kpandai have taken to the streets to protest a recent Supreme Court ruling which they say has unfairly taken away their electoral mandate in the constituency.
According to the protesters, the party’s national leadership must immediately pursue a judicial review of the judgment or risk alienating grassroots supporters in the area.
The protest, which took place on February 2, 2026, was marked by chants of “No Nsala, No NDC in Kpandai,” a message directed at the party hierarchy to reject any outcome that does not result in a rerun of the parliamentary election in favour of their NDC candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal.
Speaking to reporters during the protest, one demonstrator expressed frustration with the party’s response so far and called for urgent legal action.
“We the NDC in Kpandai, we’re not happy with the actions taken. They should make sure that the right thing is done. They should go for the review. The candidate we have, Nsala, is the right person now. And we need him. They should work and they should get up and do the right thing for Nsala and NDC in Kpandai,” he lamented.
The protesters argued that the National Democratic Congress, as the ruling and majority party, must act decisively and exhaust all legal options to defend what they describe as the will of the people of Kpandai.
The demonstration follows a Supreme Court decision delivered on January 28, 2026, which overturned a ruling by the Tamale High Court that had earlier annulled the 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency.
In November 2025, the High Court had set aside the election of Mathew Nyindam of the New Patriotic Party and ordered a fresh parliamentary election after a petition filed by Daniel Nsala Wakpal of the National Democratic Congress.
However, in a 4–1 majority decision, the Supreme Court quashed the High Court ruling, holding that the election petition was statute-barred because it was filed nearly 30 days after the results were gazetted, exceeding the constitutionally mandated 21-day period.
The decision effectively reinstated Mathew Nyindam as Member of Parliament for Kpandai.
While some party leaders such Nii Lante Vanderpuye have urged the National Democratic Congress to accept the ruling and move on, warning that a review could be a “fruitless exercise,” supporters in Kpandai insist that the party must continue the legal fight.
The youth maintain that anything short of a review and a possible rerun would be unacceptable to them, as tensions remain high in the constituency.
