Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, accusing him of lacking independence in handling the Kpandai parliamentary election dispute.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, December 10, Aboagye described the recent developments surrounding the Kpandai seat as the “most shocking and rogue ruling” he has witnessed, raising concerns about both the High Court and Parliament’s handling of the matter.
“The Speaker is a pure NDC man, so he will never take a fair decision. He is not fair, just, and he is not independent-minded,” he alleged, claiming that Bagbin’s conduct undermines public confidence in the parliamentary arbitration process.
The comments follow Parliament’s declaration of a vacancy in the Kpandai seat after a High Court in Tamale ordered a rerun of the constituency’s parliamentary election.
In a letter dated December 4, 2025, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, notified Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa of the vacancy, as mandated under Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution. The correspondence referenced Suit Number NR/TL/HC/E13/22/25, in which the Clerk was listed as the fourth respondent.
The High Court ruling, delivered on November 24, 2025, directed a fresh election in Kpandai, triggering the EC to initiate the rerun process.
The declaration sparked chaos in Parliament on Tuesday, December 9, after Minority MPs demanded the withdrawal of the letter and the reinstatement of embattled MP Matthew Nyindam until the court injunction concludes.
The Majority, however, rejected the Minority’s stance and proceeded with parliamentary business despite disruptions from the minority.
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