The decision to declare the Kpandai Constituency seat vacant and proceed with arrangements for an election re-run has triggered a fierce reaction from the Minority Caucus, which has threatened to paralyse the legislative business of the 9th Parliament until the procedural handling of the vacancy is resolved.
Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Juaben South Member of Parliament, issued a stern warning that the Minority would physically obstruct proceedings, signalling an imminent political confrontation on the floor.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Mr Okyere Baafi voiced the Minority’s determination to fight the declaration, which follows the withdrawal of their colleague, Mathew Nyindam, and a subsequent High Court order for a re-run of the 2024 parliamentary polls in the Kpandai Constituency.
“We will ensure that no business takes place on the floor of Parliament. We are prepared to remain there overnight until the right thing is done. No one can bully us, and we will continue to press our concerns,” Okyere Baafi stated emphatically.
It follows the action of the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who formally notified the Electoral Commission (EC) on December 4, 2025, of the vacancy, compelling the EC to organise a by-election within 90 days as mandated by Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution.
The Minority Caucus has strongly objected to the move, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the letter.
They argue that the action is unlawful, procedurally defective, and inconsistent with ongoing legal processes related to the case.
The intensity of the Minority’s reaction is directly tied to the highly contested composition of the current Parliament.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) holds the majority with 185 seats, while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) holds 87 seats, supported by four Independent MPs.
The single seat of Kpandai, which was won by the NPP’s Mathew Nyindam in 2024 with a slim majority of 19,044 votes (50.14%) against the NDC’s 18,301 votes (48.18%), is now crucial to maintaining the political balance.
The Minority’s protest aims to ensure that the procedure for declaring the seat vacant—and the eventual re-run—is not manipulated to undermine their standing in the legislature.
A loss in the by-election would further cement the majority party’s control and weaken the Minority’s ability to challenge government policy.
Meanwhile, Mr Nyindam has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to annul the High Court judgement that invalidated his 2024 election victory.
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