The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend all arrangements being made for the rerun of the Kpandai election pending determination of all processes before the court.
Earlier, lawyers for Kpandai Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, notified the court that it had been unable to serve the NDC candidate, Daniel Wakpal and prayed for an order for substituted service.
The constituency has been a swing seat since 1996, alternating between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The Kpandai seat was declared vacant by Parliament after the Tamale High Court on Monday, November 24, 2025, upheld a petition filed by the NDC parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who argued that the December 7, 2024, election was marred by significant irregularities.
The court subsequently ordered a rerun within 30 days, a ruling that has sparked fierce reactions from the Minority.
Meanwhile, a survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics says the NPP’s Matthew Nyindam is leading Kpandai polls with 50% ahead of the rerun.
The NDC’s Daniel Nsala Wakpal follows closely with 46%, while independent candidate, Eric Nipani Donkor, is projected to get 1% of the total votes.
Meanwhile, 3% of voters remain undecided, according to the December 14, 2025 report.
The survey discloses that the election remains closely contested with Nyindam’s lead falling within a ±3.9% margin of error, indicating limited movement among voters.
It shows that about 2% of voters who supported Nyindam in the previous election have shifted to Wakpal, matched by an equal percentage of Wakpal’s supporters moving to Nyindam.
In essence, the survey shows a significant transfer of Donkor’s support dropping, with 28% of them shifting to Nyindam, being the reason for his current marginal lead.
Global InfoAnalytics’ findings suggest that while the contest is highly competitive, Nyindam retains a slight edge, underscoring the importance of turnout and voter mobilisation in the lead-up to the rerun scheduled for December 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, the NDC had expressed optimism of wining the seat back.
