The Parliamentary Service has officially informed the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacant parliamentary seat in the Kpandai Constituency, setting in motion the process for a re-run of the 2024 Parliamentary Election as directed by the High Court in Tamale.
The notification, dated December 4, 2025, signals the beginning of administrative procedures necessary for the EC to prepare for the fresh poll. This development follows a High Court ruling on November 24, 2025, which annulled the previous Kpandai parliamentary election results over significant irregularities and legal inconsistencies.
The letter, addressed to EC Chairperson Mrs. Jean Mensa and signed by Clerk to Parliament Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, stated that the action was taken “in exercise of the power conferred and the duty imposed on the Clerk to Parliament by Article 112(5), as amended, of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.”
In the correspondence, the Clerk formally notified the EC of the vacancy “occasioned by the Order of the High Court, Tamale, for a re-run of the Kpandai Parliamentary Elections,” referencing the relevant court suit. By constitutional requirement, a by-election or re-run must be held within 90 days of the vacancy, unless it occurs within three months of Parliament’s dissolution.
With the notification issued on December 4, the EC is now mandated to conduct the election by early March 2026. The move is seen as critical to restoring full political representation for Kpandai residents and has drawn national attention, given its potential implications for the balance of power in Parliament.
Major political parties are expected to invest heavily in the upcoming contest, which offers the electorate in Kpandai another chance to select their representative in a closely watched process. The EC is anticipated to release a detailed timetable in the coming weeks, outlining nomination procedures and the specific date for the re-run election.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
