Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, has expressed surprise and concern over Parliament’s decision to formally notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency despite active legal processes challenging the decision.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Top Story on Monday, December 8, Awuah said the Speaker’s ruling—which paved the way for the notification—was premature and disregarded the fact that key court motions had already been filed and duly served on Parliament.
His comments follow a letter dated December 4, 2025, in which the Parliamentary Service informed the EC of a vacant seat in Kpandai, initiating administrative preparations for a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election. The notification was issued in compliance with a High Court ruling that annulled the election of MP Mathew Nyindam and ordered a fresh poll.
However, Mr. Nyindam has since filed an application at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the High Court decision. This includes a motion for stay of execution, which Mr Awuah says should have halted any action on the vacancy until the apex court determines the matter.
“I’m very surprised, extremely surprised because of the Speaker’s ruling last week. I’m so surprised because I’m aware that a motion for stay of execution has been filed and the same has been served on the Clerk to Parliament. I’m also aware of a motion for certiorari that has been filed at the Supreme Court.”
He argued that acting on the vacancy while these processes are pending raises serious procedural concerns.
“Having filed all these processes—particularly the motion for stay of execution pending determination—it looks like someone wants to beat all the legal processes,” he added. “I don’t know why the haste. I’m utterly surprised.”
Awuah maintained that respect for legal processes must guide parliamentary actions, especially in matters involving electoral legitimacy and constituency representation.
The Supreme Court is expected to consider Nyindam’s motions in the coming days, a decision that could either uphold the High Court’s ruling or halt the re-run entirely.
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