The Minority in Parliament has warned that government business will face challenges in the House as long as the declaration of the Kpandai seat as vacant remains unresolved.
Speaking during proceedings on Tuesday, the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, warned that his Caucus will not cooperate in the conduct of business until their demands on the matter are met.
“I put it to you that until Kpandai is resolved, government business will suffer,” he told the House. “Until Kpandai is resolved, nobody on this side will cooperate; we are not going to cooperate,” he added.
His statement followed a demand by the Minority for the withdrawal of a letter from the Clerk of Parliament that officially declared the Kpandai constituency seat vacant, describing the move as “unfortunate” and a violation of the rule of law.
The controversial letter, dated December 4, 2025, and signed by Clerk Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, notified Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa of the vacancy.
This notification came after a Tamale High Court ordered a complete rerun of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Northern Region constituency. The court ruling, delivered on November 24, 2025, invalidated the original results which had declared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Matthew Nyindam, as the winner, and directed a fresh poll.
Speaking again on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, December 9, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh strongly objected to the Clerk’s notification to the EC. “We strongly submit that the letter forwarded to the Electoral Commission was out of place, unfortunate, and flies in the face of both the law and procedural justice. We further submit to this House that the said letter must be withdrawn by Parliament forthwith,” Mr. Annoh-Dompreh stated.
His demand was supported by chanting from members of his Caucus, who were wielding placards bearing their demands and sentiments against the letter. The chanting by the Minority led to disruptions in proceedings, forcing several suspensions.