Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam says the past year has been one of the most difficult periods of his political life.
He told Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday that it has been marked by fear, uncertainty, and emotional strain that have denied him the peace to function fully as a legislator.
The lawmaker said the legal battle over his parliamentary seat made it impossible for him to work freely as a Member of Parliament.
“For one year now, I’ve never had peace to work as an MP,” he said. “It’s been hell, to be honest with you, but I’ve been enduring it because that’s part of the job.”
His remarks follow a decisive ruling by the Supreme Court, which on Wednesday overturned the High Court’s earlier decision that annulled his election.
In a 4–1 majority decision, the apex court upheld Nyindam’s application and restored his mandate as the elected MP for Kpandai.
The Supreme Court ruled that the High Court in Tamale committed a jurisdictional error in annulling the parliamentary election, effectively setting aside that judgment.
Mr Nyindam said the initial High Court ruling came as a shock and completely altered his life.
“I was actually shocked by the decision by the High Court in Tamale, and it changed everything about me,” he said.
He described the period as one that exposed him to a side of Ghana he had never encountered before — the judicial process.
“I’ve seen the other side of Ghana, which is the judicial side,” he said.
“Honestly, I’ve never been to court. I’m 50 years old now, and I’ve never been to court. It’s the first time, and I think that is an experience no one wants to go through.”
The MP said the ordeal took a personal toll and that he would not wish it on any colleague in Parliament.
“I always say that I don’t wish any MP to go through the kind of experience,” he noted.
Mr Nyindam maintained that his election victory was legitimate and free of wrongdoing.
“I won the elections. There’s no dirt,” he said. “I can tell you I’ve never cheated deliberately in life before.”
Reflecting on his political journey, he recalled how he first won the Kpandai seat in 2013, ending two decades of NDC dominance in the constituency.
“Since 1992, it’s been in the hands of the NDC for 20 years until I came,” he said. “I advertised myself, availed myself to the people, and they elected me against all the odds.”
He contrasted his background with that of his opponent at the time.
“The sitting MP had been in Parliament for 20 years, and he was a minister,” he said. “I was just a classroom teacher, to be honest with you, but the people chose me ahead of him.”
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, Matthew Nyindam said he believes divine justice has prevailed.
“I feel that my God has spoken,” he said.
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