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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a fierce critique of Ghana’s judiciary, accusing judges of acting in the interest of political actors following the Tamale High Court’s decision to annul the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.
The court, on Monday, upheld a petition filed by the NDC parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who alleged that the December 7, 2024, polls were fraught with irregularities significant enough to affect the outcome. It subsequently ordered a rerun within 30 days.
The ruling has triggered intense backlash from the minority in Parliament, with Afenyo-Markin describing the court’s conduct as “shameful” and politically compromised.
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Addressing journalists in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, the Minority Leader launched a blistering attack on the judiciary, accusing judges of undermining the nation’s democracy.
“The judiciary must know that their actions and inaction to serve the interests of whoever their paymaster is have the tendency of destroying our peaceful republic,” he said.
“We will not mince words. They can conspire to call us one by one for a so-called contempt of court. We are criticising their shameful conduct. We are not afraid. We are ready to be in Nsawam for their so-called contempt. The world will see their disgraceful conduct.”
Afenyo-Markin also took issue with the manner in which the ruling was delivered, describing it as legally troubling and unprecedented.
“How can a judge who calls himself a judge sit in court and misconduct himself in such a manner and expect the country to be quiet?” he questioned.
“This order, with massive political, legal, and democratic consequences, was pronounced without a full written judgement. There were no written reasons, no factual findings, no legal analysis—just a naked directive issued into the public domain. And now the whole constituency is being told there must be a rerun.”
He acknowledged that courts sometimes issue rulings with reasons to follow but insisted such an approach was unacceptable given the national implications.
The Effutu MP further alleged that the NDC had prior knowledge of the court’s decision even before it was formally delivered, raising suspicions about the transparency of the judicial process.
He argued that the sequence of events suggested political coordination and undermined public confidence in the neutrality of the judiciary.
The Minority has vowed to challenge any attempts to prevent sitting MP Matthew Nyindam from participating in parliamentary work until all legal processes are fully exhausted.
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