{"id":105936,"date":"2025-12-08T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105936"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:33:30","slug":"why-the-haste-npp-mp-questions-ec-notification-over-vacant-kpandai-seat-despite-stay-of-exection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105936","title":{"rendered":"Why the haste? \u2013 NPP MP question\u2019s EC notification over vacant Kpandai seat despite stay of exection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, has expressed surprise and concern over Parliament\u2019s decision to formally notify the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency despite active legal processes challenging the decision.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 Top Story<\/strong> on Monday, December 8, Awuah said the Speaker\u2019s ruling\u2014which paved the way for the notification\u2014was premature and disregarded the fact that key court motions had already been filed and duly served on Parliament.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very surprised, extremely surprised because of the Speaker\u2019s ruling last week. I\u2019m so surprised because I\u2019m aware that a motion for stay of execution has been filed and the same has been served on the Clerk to Parliament. I\u2019m also aware of a motion for certiorari that has been filed at the Supreme Court.\u201d<\/p>\n

He argued that acting on the vacancy while these processes are pending raises serious procedural concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving filed all these processes\u2014particularly the motion for stay of execution pending determination\u2014it looks like someone wants to beat all the legal processes,\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t know why the haste. I\u2019m utterly surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n

Awuah maintained that respect for legal processes must guide parliamentary actions, especially in matters involving electoral legitimacy and constituency representation.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court is expected to consider Nyindam\u2019s motions in the coming days, a decision that could either uphold the High Court\u2019s ruling or halt the re-run entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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