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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed strong confidence in its legal case before the Supreme Court over the disputed Kpandai parliamentary election, insisting that it emerged victorious and that a rerun is unnecessary.
Speaking on Channel 247’s Newzroom Live with host Awuraabena Boateng, the NPP’s Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, said the party’s decision to seek redress at the Supreme Court was based on firm legal grounds and past judicial precedent.
According to him, the NPP has already presented its arguments in court and ensured that the Justices were made aware of the local legal processes governing the declaration and publication of parliamentary election results.
Mr Mohammed dismissed claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that Parliament relied on an online publication to swear in a Member of Parliament, describing such assertions as legally flawed.
He cited Regulation 43 of the Public Elections Regulations, which outlines that parliamentary election results must be officially published in the Gazette by the Electoral Commission before Parliament is formally notified.
“Parliament does not rely on online documents. It relies on official communication from the Electoral Commission based on Gazette publication,” he stressed.
Mr Mohammed further accused the NDC of campaigning in the constituency because it was aware it did not win the election, arguing that no party that has legitimately won an election would continue campaigning afterward.
He added that the NPP remains focused on the legal process and is confident that the Supreme Court will uphold the rule of law, noting that the apex court made a similar ruling on a related matter on 11 June last year.
The NPP, he said, is prepared to accept the final decision of the court in good faith but remains optimistic that the verdict will favour the party when judgment is delivered.
