The 2024 parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Kpandai Constituency, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, has filed a fresh suit at the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging provisions of the country’s election laws.
In a writ invoking the court’s original jurisdiction, Wakpal is asking the apex court to declare that Section 18 of the Representation of the People Law (PNDCL 284) is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
He contends that the requirement for parliamentary election petitions to be filed only after results are published in the Ghana Gazette undermines constitutional provisions that govern elections and the resolution of electoral disputes.
Among the reliefs sought, Wakpal wants the court to declare that the constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court of Ghana to determine parliamentary election petitions under Article 99(1) cannot be restricted by subordinate legislation such as PNDCL 284.
He further argues that a proper interpretation of Articles 49(2), 49(3), 99(1) and 99(2) of the Constitution should allow an aggrieved party to challenge election results declared at the polling station level without waiting for the Electoral Commission of Ghana to publish constituency results in the Gazette.
In addition, Wakpal is asking the court to rule that the Supreme Court itself does not have original jurisdiction to determine parliamentary election disputes, insisting that such matters fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the suit, he is bringing the action as a citizen of Ghana under Articles 2(1) and 130(1) of the Constitution, which allow individuals to challenge laws deemed inconsistent with the Constitution.
The case follows a ruling by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2026, which set aside a judgment by the Tamale High Court that had annulled the Kpandai parliamentary election results and ordered a rerun. The decision effectively halted plans by the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh election in the constituency.
Wakpal is also seeking further orders and directions the court may consider necessary to give full effect to any declarations it may grant.
 for the Kpandai Constituency, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, has filed a fresh suit at the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging provisions of the country’s election laws.){kind=link}