Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has determined that Matthew Nyindam, the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, cannot be barred from participating in parliamentary proceedings at this stage, despite a Tamale High Court ruling that ordered a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary elections.
The ruling comes after the Majority in Parliament called for Nyindam’s exclusion from debates, citing the court’s decision delivered on Monday, November 24, 2025. Addressing the issue before the House convened on Thursday, November 27, 2025, Speaker Bagbin explained that, under the law, it is premature to disqualify Nyindam, as the mandatory seven-day stay of execution of the High Court’s order has not yet expired.
Bagbin referenced the Court of Appeal rules (1997 C.I 197, as amended by 2020 C.I 192), which provide a seven-day window during which the losing party may appeal and a stay of execution is automatically in effect. He also cited a Supreme Court precedent—Mensah vs. Ghana Commercial Bank 2025-2026—which held that any enforcement action taken before the expiration of this period is considered premature and void.
The Speaker clarified that, as such, Nyindam has a statutory seven-day period following the High Court’s ruling, which expires on December 1, 2025. “During this period, the High Court’s ruling cannot form the basis for the Speaker to instruct the Clerk to notify the Electoral Commission that the Kpandai seat is vacant,” Bagbin stated.
Bagbin further explained that should Honourable Nyindam decide to file an appeal or seek a further stay of execution under rule 27(1) of C.I. 19, enforcement of the judgment could be postponed until a final decision is reached by the appropriate court.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
