Restrained Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, has urged the Supreme Court to set aside its ruling that barred him from performing parliamentary duties. The embattled MP says the majority 5-2 decision was a patent and fundamental error of the law and a breach of portions of Ghana’s constitution. A Supreme Court panel comprising Justices […]
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Supreme Court stops Assin North MP from performing parliamentary duties
The Supreme Court has, in a majority 5-2 decision, ruled that Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, can no longer perform Parliamentary duties. This is until the determination of the substantive case filed against him at the Supreme Court. A Cape Coast High Court in July, 2021 nullified the election of Mr Quayson after it […]
Supreme Court rules on Assin North MP review on April 5
The Supreme Court will on April 5 this year rule on a review application challenging its decision that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has been duly served with a writ seeking to stop him from holding himself as a legislator. Mr Quayson is seeking a […]
Assin North MP seeks cover at Supreme Court; accuses Court of Appeal of bias
Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, has filed a fresh application at the Supreme Court. He is urging the court to set aside a Court of Appeal decision that struck out his appeal against a High Court decision for non-compliance with court procedures. Mr. Quayson filed the appeal challenging a High Court ruling that called […]
Assin North MP’s appeal at Cape Coast struck out
An appeal filed by the embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson at the Court of Appeal in Cape Coast has been struck out. This is because the appellant, James Gyakye Quayson failed to file his written submission within the stipulated period allowed under the Court of Appeal Rules, 1997 (C.I. 19). The written […]
Supreme Court throws out Assin North MP
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the NDC MP for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, which was seeking to halt his appeal at the Court of Appeal in which he is challenging his nullification as a legislator by the High Court. Mr Quayson wanted the apex court to stay proceedings at the […]
Bailiff accuses Assin North MP of assault
A court bailiff has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Assin North , Mr James Gyakye Quayson, of assault. The bailiff, Joshua A Banning, alleges that on February 1, he tried to serve a writ of summons filed at the Supreme Court on Mr Quayson at his(MP) office at Parliament House, […]
Assin North MP charged with perjury, other criminal offences
The National Democratic Congress( NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has been charged with criminal offences in relation to his alleged dual nationality when he contested the 2020 parliamentary elections. The Attorney-General (A-G) has dragged Mr Quayson to the Accra High Court on five counts of forgery of passport or […]
I’m in high spirit – ousted Assin North MP speaks
The ousted Member of Parliament for Assin North constituency in the Central region, Mr James Gyakye Quayson says he was in good spirits and unshaken by events leading to the annulment of his election. “All my beloved constituents should be assured that I am in high spirit and confident that this momentary travesty shall rather […]
Court of Appeal dismisses application of Assin North and Jomoro MPs
The Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed the applications of Assin North MP, Joe Gyaakye Quayson and the MP for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo Toffey. The two embattled MPs have been fighting their dual citizenship cases after they won their parliamentary elections in the 2020 elections. In each of the cases, the applicants are challenging their […]
CID petitioned to investigate Assin-North MP
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has been petitioned to conduct “criminal investigations” into allegations of perjury against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson. The petition, sighted by the Daily Graphic, was dated January 11, 2021 and addressed to the Director-General […]