By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA
Accra, Nov. 27, GNA – The Speaker of Parliament, Alban K. S. Bagbin, has ruled that it is premature to declare Matthew Nyindam, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai ineligible to enter the chamber and participate in parliamentary proceedings.
This follows a Tamale High Court ruling on November 24, which nullified the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai constituency.
The court directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a re-run of the election within 30 days.
Delivering his ruling in Parliament on Thursday, the Speaker explained that upon reviewing relevant Supreme Court decisions, a High Court order of this nature is subject to a mandatory seven-day stay of execution.
This implies that the seven-day mandatory stay of execution expires on December 1, 2025, he said.
Mr Bagbin stressed that until that period lapsed, Mr Nyindam retained his right to sit in the House and take part in its proceedings.
He said the court order was formally served to Parliament through its Legal Services Office on Tuesday, November 25.
Mr Bagbin’s ruling effectively meant that Mr Nyindam remained a Member of Parliament until the expiration of the stay of execution or further judicial processes.
The Tamale High Court ordered a complete rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election following a petition filed by Daniel Nsala Wakpal at the High Court on December 23, 2024, challenging the Electoral Commission’s declaration of Matthew Nyindam as the Member of Parliament-elect for Kpandai.
Mr Wakpal alleged that there were some irregularities and inconsistencies in the electoral process on December 7, 2024, general election.
Delivering his judgment on Monday, November 24, His Lordship Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew directed a re-run of the entire election, raising concerns about the implications of judicial intervention in the democratic process.
GNA
Edited by Christabel Addo