Minority MPs Disrupt Parliamentary Proceedings Over Kpandai Seat Rerun
Tensions erupted in Ghana’s Parliament on December 9, 2025, as Minority Members of Parliament staged a protest against the declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant
Damian Owusu 
Tensions erupted in Ghana’s Parliament on December 9, 2025, as Minority Members of Parliament staged a protest against the declaration of the Kpandai parliamentary seat as vacant. The disruption followed a letter issued by the Clerk to Parliament to the Electoral Commission (EC), notifying the body of the vacancy after a High Court ruling ordered a rerun of the constituency’s election.
The High Court annulled the results of the Kpandai constituency election, directing that a rerun be conducted. Parliament subsequently wrote to the EC, formally declaring the seat vacant. The Minority caucus strongly opposed this move, insisting that the Clerk’s letter was premature and should be withdrawn.
Minority MPs stormed the chamber, chanting and disrupting proceedings. They argued that Parliament’s action undermined due process and the authority of the courts. The Majority side remained defiant, insisting that Parliament was fulfilling its constitutional duty.
The standoff underscores the fragile balance of power in Parliament, where every seat carries weight in shaping legislative outcomes. The Kpandai rerun is expected to be fiercely contested, with both sides viewing it as critical to their parliamentary strength. The Minority has vowed to continue pressing for the withdrawal of the Clerk’s letter, while the EC prepares to organize the rerun.
