April 13th, 2022 at 12:10 pm

Supreme Court Prohibits Assin North MP from performing parliamentary duties

Supreme Court has today, April 13th ordered the MP for Assin North, Mr. James Gyakye Quayson to desist from performing any parliamentary duties. The ruling came out after a majority 5-2 decision, by the Supreme Court Judges.

This comes after a substantive case was filed against him on 27, 2022 after a high court judgment annulled his election due to the issue of dual citizenship on July 28, 2021. Mr. Michael Ankomah Nimfah, a resident at Assin North filed the case at the High Court.

The Member of Parliament for Assin North had appealed against the High Court judgment but was invalidated for failing to file written submissions within the stated time.

Mr. Michael Ankomah Nimfah initiated another case against the MP at the Supreme Court.

However, today, April 13th, the Supreme Court, in a decision has declared the Assin North Constituency MP position held by Mr. James Gyakye Quayson vacant.

The case was heard by Justices Jones Dotse, Agnes Dordzie, Nene Amegatcher, Prof Ashie Kotey, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo, Clemence Honyenuga, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Emmanuel Y. Kulendi.

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