Kpandai Member of Parliament (MP), Matthew Nyindam, has described the past year as one of the most challenging periods in his political career, following a prolonged legal battle over his parliamentary seat.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker said the ordeal had been marked by fear, uncertainty, and significant emotional strain, preventing him from fully discharging his duties as a legislator.
“For one year now, I’ve never had peace to work as an MP,” Nyindam said. “It’s been hell, to be honest with you, but I’ve been enduring it because that’s part of the job.”
His comments come after the Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision delivered on Wednesday, overturned a High Court ruling from Tamale that had annulled his election victory and ordered a rerun. The apex court ruled that the High Court lacked jurisdiction in the matter, effectively restoring Nyindam’s mandate as the duly elected MP for Kpandai.
Nyindam expressed shock at the initial High Court decision, saying it had profoundly changed his life and exposed him to the judicial system for the first time.
“I was actually shocked by the decision by the High Court in Tamale, and it changed everything about me,” he said. “I’ve seen the other side of Ghana, which is the judicial side. 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 emphasised that he would not wish such an experience on any of his colleagues in Parliament, describing the personal toll it had taken.
“I always say that I don’t wish any MP to go through the kind of experience,” he noted.
Nyindam insisted that his victory in the election was legitimate and free from any 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, Nyindam recalled breaking the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s 20-year hold on the Kpandai seat when he first won in 2013 as a classroom teacher against a long-serving MP and minister.
“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.”
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, Nyindam attributed the outcome to divine intervention.
“I feel that my God has spoken,” he said.
The decision brings an end to uncertainty in the constituency and reaffirms Nyindam’s position as MP.