Youth members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kpandai Constituency have taken to the streets in protest against a recent Supreme Court decision that overturned a Tamale High Court ruling annulling the parliamentary election victory of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Matthew Nyindam.
The demonstrators, expressing growing frustration and anger, described the apex court’s judgment as a betrayal of the people’s will and a setback to democracy in the constituency.
They marched through the main streets of Kpandai, chanting slogans such as “No Nsala, no NDC in Kpandai,” while calling on the party’s national leadership to take immediate and decisive action.
The protest is on the back of the Supreme Court’s ruling on January 26, 2026, where a 4-1 majority decision quashed the Tamale High Court order for a rerun of the 2024 parliamentary election in Kpandai. Justices Yonny Kulendi, Amadu Tanko, Samuel Asiedu, and Henry Kwofie formed the majority, while Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dissented.
The Supreme Court granted a certiorari application filed by NPP MP Matthew Nyindam, effectively reinstating his victory and halting the planned rerun ordered by the Electoral Commission. The full reasons for the judgment are expected to be published on February 6, 2026.
During the demonstration, protesters accused the NDC national leadership of showing insufficient commitment during the legal proceedings, which they claimed contributed to the overturning of the favourable High Court decision. They urged the party’s executives and legal team to prepare and file for a judicial review as soon as the detailed reasons are released.
One demonstrator, speaking to the media amid the protest, voiced strong dissatisfaction.
“We are on the streets to tell the NDC that the youth of Kpandai are very unhappy. We won the case in Tamale and expected the party to fight to the end. If they fail to pursue a review, then there will be no NDC in Kpandai,” he warned.
The youth insisted that the NDC’s parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal , remains the legitimate choice of the people and should be recognised as such.
“Nsala is our candidate and the people want him. The party must do the right thing for him and for the NDC in Kpandai,” they emphasised.
In a statement issued during the march, the youth group described the Supreme Court ruling as a serious blow to their democratic expectations, arguing that the Tamale High Court’s earlier judgment was grounded in strong legal principles. They cautioned that abandoning the legal fight could lead to severe political repercussions, including erosion of grassroots support for the party in the constituency.
With the NDC now in government, the protesters stressed that the party bears a heightened responsibility to pursue justice on behalf of Kpandai constituents.