The Minority Caucus in Parliament has protested what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Member of Parliament for the Kpandai Constituency, Matthew Nyindam, following a letter from the Clerk to Parliament which officially notified the Electoral Commission of a vacancy in the Kpandai seat.
The Tamale High Court on November 24, 2025, nullified the results of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency after finding irregularities, and ordered a re-run of the election within 30 days.
Matthew Nyindam has since filed a notice of appeal against the High Court’s decision, applied for a stay of execution of the order for a re-run and filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking judicial review in the nature of certiorari.
Meanwhile, the Clerk to Parliament, in a letter dated December 4, 2025, formally notified the Electoral Commission of a vacancy in the Kpandai parliamentary seat following the High Court ruling.
The Minority appeared in Parliament on December 9 dressed in all-black clothing, with many members wearing black nose masks, in a symbolic protest.
According to the Minority, the decision by Parliament to notify the Electoral Commission of a vacancy in the Kpandai seat undermines due process and disregards ongoing legal challenges filed by the affected Member of Parliament.
Addressing the House, Member of Parliament for the Nsawam/Adoagyiri Constituency and Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, criticised the Clerk’s letter, describing it as “Out of place, was unfortunate and flies in the face of law and procedural justice.”
“We in the minority do not agree with the writing of this letter. We make a strong position that that letter must be withdrawn forthwith.”
“That letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant must be recalled immediately! It cannot be. And we on this side of the house cannot support that decision.”
Following his statements on the floor, Minority Members proceeded to stage a protest inside the chamber, singing the national anthem and chanting slogans including “Mahama, no third term” and “We want peace.”
The protest continued until the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, who was presiding, intervened and temporarily suspended proceedings.
“Honourable members, I will suspend sitting for five minutes and I expect to see the leaders of the house at the lobby,” he said, before exiting the house.
