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Minority raises concern over delay in releasing judgement on Kpandai election case
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has raised serious concerns about the handling of the Kpandai parliamentary election petition by the Tamale High Court.
He criticised the court for failing to release its written judgement after announcing an order that nullified the Kpandai parliamentary results.
The Tamale High Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Bart Plange Brew, recently issued an order which sought to cancel the entire 2024 Kpandai parliamentary election.
The order directed the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh election within 30 days.
Mathew Nyindam won the Kpandai seat with 27,947 votes against 24,213.
The petition before the court challenged results from only 41 out of 152 polling stations, covering about 500 votes. The Minority says this raises questions about the legal basis for cancelling the entire constituency result.
In a statement, the Minority Leader explained that the judge promised to release the full judgement on 28 November 2025 but failed to do so.
He noted that lawyers for Mr. Nyindam wrote to the court on 24 November requesting a certified copy of the judgement and later wrote again on 28 November, but both requests received no response.
He said the delay is preventing the legal team from proceeding with an appeal and is affecting the ability of the Electoral Commission to respond to the court’s order.
He warned that the situation is creating doubt about the transparency and validity of the ruling.
Alexander stressed that without the written judgement, the appellate process cannot work.
He urged the judge to release the full reasons behind the decision so that the matter can be properly reviewed.
He stated that decisions affecting an entire constituency and the composition of Parliament must meet the highest standards of transparency.
He added that the people of Kpandai deserve clarity and that Hon Nyindam cannot be expected to challenge the ruling without access to the judge’s reasoning.
The Minority is calling for the immediate release of the written judgement to ensure fairness, uphold the rule of law, and maintain confidence in the judicial system.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
