A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, has emphasized that the authority to order election reruns is derived strictly from the Constitution, not from any political party.

Mr. Adawudu responded to claims by legal associate Eugene Kwame Awity of Addo Addo Legal Attorneys, who suggested that the NDC’s petition led to the parliamentary election rerun in Kpandai.

“It is the constitution that spells out the provisions of an election rerun and not the NDC,” he stated, stressing that the court’s ruling is based on legal standards, not political influence.

Mr. Awity had argued that the NDC’s 2024 parliamentary candidate for Kpandai, Daniel Nsala Wakpai, filed a petition after the NPP’s Mathew Nyindam was declared winner.
According to him, the party sought a nullification of the “entire election results.”

Mr. Adawudu clarified that the High Court nullified the results because the constitution required it, owing to established irregularities, not because the NDC demanded a rerun.

Also on the panel, the NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, expressed calmness over the ruling.
He said the party was not discouraged, insisting they “believe it needs time.”

The discussion follows the Tamale High Court’s decision to annul the 2024 Kpandai parliamentary election results. The court cited procedural misconduct at the collation center, including:

• Allegations of vote-rigging,
• Removal of biometric verification devices,
• Destruction of ballot papers,
• Security intervention during counting.

Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange ordered a rerun within 30 days, reaffirming the court’s duty to uphold electoral integrity.