The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern rebuke against the recent letter from Parliament to the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring the Kpandai Constituency seat vacant-causing prolong and uncontrollable disturbances forcing the Speakers to suspend sitting on two occasions.
The Minority has described the move as legally unsound and procedurally reckless, warning that it undermines the integrity of ongoing judicial processes-as they promised not to allow Speaker S.K Bagbin to lead the house for public business.
The Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh speaking to the Media criticized the decision, asserting that the letter—signed by the Clerk to Parliament—should never have been dispatched at this stage. He emphasized that a pending court case concerning the Kpandai election, which involves a motion for a stay of execution, must be resolved before any such declaration.
“The letter filed with the Electoral Commission was out of place, unfortunate, and flies in the face of law and procedural justice,” Annoh-Dompreh stated. “It must be withdrawn forthwith.”
The controversy centers on a December 4, 2025, notification from Parliament to the EC, based on a Tamale High Court order for a re-run of the 2024 election in Kpandai. The letter, addressed to EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and signed by Clerk Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, was anchored on Article 112(5) of the Constitution, which mandates Parliament to notify the EC when an MP’s seat becomes vacant.
However, the Minority insists that this action was premature and undermines the judicial process. Annoh-Dompreh argued that Parliament should refrain from implementing a court directive while an application for a stay of execution remains before the courts.
“We on this side of the House cannot support that decision,” he affirmed. “We call on the Speaker to ensure fairness and consistency, recalling past instances where both sides cooperated despite our numerical challenges.”
The Minority’s stance underscores the ongoing political tension surrounding the Kpandai seat, with calls for caution and adherence to legal procedures amid accusations of overreach and procedural impropriety by the majority and Parliament’s leadership.
