Minority Demands Parliament Withdraw Kpandai Vacancy Letter

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has requested Parliament to retract a letter formally notifying the Electoral Commission of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, arguing that the process was unlawful and procedurally flawed.

Raising the matter on the House floor, the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP criticized the letter, dated December 4, 2025, and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, stating it was issued without adherence to due process.

He argued that Parliament should not have acted while a motion for stay of execution remains pending before the courts.

According to him, the decision undermines procedural justice and disregards ongoing judicial processes.

“We strongly submit that the letter that was filed with the Electoral Commission was out of place, unfortunate, and flies in the face of the law and procedural justice,” he said.

Annoh-Dompreh insisted that the letter must be withdrawn immediately, stressing that Parliament must uphold established procedures, particularly in a democracy.

The Parliamentary Service last week wrote to the EC to confirm a vacancy in the Kpandai seat, following a High Court order directing a rerun of the 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency.

The notification effectively sets in motion the administrative processes for a by-election.

The letter, addressed to EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and signed by Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, cited Article 112(5) of the Constitution as the basis for the notification.

However, the Minority maintains that the action was premature. Annoh-Dompreh argued that Parliament ought not to proceed on the basis of the court ruling until the application for stay of execution is determined.

“We on this side of the House cannot support that decision,” he told the House.

“The Clerk must be instructed forthwith to withdraw that letter and act in accordance with the law.”

He further appealed to the Speaker to ensure fairness and consistency, recalling past instances where both the Majority and Minority worked together despite numerical imbalances.