The Northern Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yussif Danjumah, says the party will convincingly defeat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if it decides to contest in the court-ordered re-run of the Kpandai parliamentary election.
Danjumah said the NPP is unbothered by the ongoing campaign activities of the NDC in the constituency following a High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election and ordered a full re-run.
The NPP’s Northern Regional Executive Committee has rejected the ruling, calling it a “miscarriage of electoral justice” with far-reaching implications for Ghana’s democracy.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, November 28, Danjumah said the party has not yet taken a final decision on whether it will participate in the re-run, as it is currently challenging the ruling.
However, he expressed confidence that the NPP would reclaim the seat if it entered the contest.
“NPP will beat NDC hands down if we decide to contest in the re-run of the Kpandai election. NPP will take part in the Kpandai re-election, and we’re not afraid at all. We will reclaim the seat. We’re challenging the ruling; this is very unfair,” he said.
He accused the NDC of jubilating prematurely ahead of the ruling, suggesting they anticipated a favourable outcome.
“NDC is campaigning because they know they lost the election, and these are the shenanigans we’re talking about. How did they know they were going to get a favourable judgment? He asked.
“They started jubilating even before the judge delivered his ruling. That is completely unfair. We’re not perturbed about the NDC’s campaign. Even if we’re to use one week to compete with NDC and win, we will do that,” he said.
Justice Brew Plange, in his ruling on Monday, November 24, 2025, annulled the Kpandai parliamentary election, citing extensive irregularities, and ordered a new poll within 30 days.
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