{"id":113092,"date":"2026-01-29T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113092"},"modified":"2026-01-29T04:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:20:00","slug":"i-was-prepared-for-any-outcome-nyindam-after-supreme-court-judgement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113092","title":{"rendered":"I was prepared for any outcome \u2013 Nyindam after Supreme Court judgement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam says he went to the Supreme Court fully prepared for any outcome, despite being confident that he had lawfully won the 2024 parliamentary election.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy News\u2019 PM Express on Wednesday, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator said he entered the courtroom with uncertainty, faith, and acceptance, knowing the final decision was beyond his control.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know something, obviously I didn\u2019t know the outcome, to be honest with you,\u201d he said. \u201cI was prepared for any outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

His comments follow the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn the High Court ruling that had annulled his election. In a 4\u20131 majority judgment, the apex court upheld Nyindam\u2019s application and restored his mandate as Kpandai MP.<\/p>\n

The court ruled that the High Court acted without jurisdiction. The decision came after Mr Nyindam invoked the Supreme Court\u2019s supervisory powers, arguing that the election petition against him was filed outside the constitutional timeline.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the tense hours before the ruling, Mr Nyindam said his emotions were shaped by recent political developments elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause you are in opposition and looking at what happened in Tamale, I wasn\u2019t too sure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He maintained that he had always known he won the election, despite claims of irregularities raised in the petition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew very well that I won this election,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Matthew Nyindam said he relied solely on faith as he headed to court.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told my God that, look, I have nobody to speak for me. I\u2019ve trusted in God for some time now, and I hope and pray that by the time the judges speak, God will speak through them.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed to the law governing election petitions, stressing that challengers have only 21 days to file after gazetting.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough it was clear on the law that you have 21 days to file a petition, and after 21 days, you don\u2019t have that opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He referenced the Supreme Court\u2019s earlier ruling, which unanimously affirmed December 24, 2024, as the official gazette date confirmed by the Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was no descending excuse. It was unanimous,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Based on that decision, Mr Nyindam argued that the petition filed on January 25, 2025, fell outside the constitutionally permitted period.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking at the application that was filed on the 25th of January, 2025, it was clear that if we really want to uphold the dignity and sanity of our courts, this verdict should come,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Despite that legal clarity, he admitted lingering doubt.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in this country, what I saw from Tamale, I wasn\u2019t too sure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Nyindam said he was mentally prepared even if the court had ordered a fresh election.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they say we should go back to the ground and have elections, I know I was going to run that election with the state, not the candidate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He described the challenge such a contest would pose.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere you have all the state powers, ministers, CEOs, everybody will come there. It\u2019s going to be tough for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, he said he was ready to accept whatever verdict emerged.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was hoping that the people of Kpandai will speak, and if they decide otherwise, that is destiny,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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