The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Member of Parliament of Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, seeking to have his trial put on hold. Quayson who is on trial over accusation of perjury and forgery wanted the Court of Appeal to halt his trial until the determination of his appeal challenging the trial […]
President Akufo-Addo has charged the people of Assin North not to make a mistake by voting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s parliamentary candidate in the by-election. The President insists that James Gyakye Quayson cannot deliver on the duties expected of him as a Member of Parliament (MP). According to President Akufo-Addo, Mr Quayson could […]
The perjury and forgery trial against James Gyakye Quayson will be heard on day-to-day basis beginning today June 20, 2023, the High Court in Accra. Quayson however on Monday applied for a review of the court ruling for the case to be heard on daily basis. Charges It is the case of the prosecution that […]
Following the Supreme Court’s declaration that James Gyakye Quayson’s election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North in the Central Region was unconstitutional and the subsequent order to Parliament to expunge his name Parliament, the embattled man has reacted. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, James Gyakye Quayson wrote that he remains committed […]
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has reacted to the Supreme Court’s directive asking Parliament to expunge James Gyakye Quayson’s name as Member of Parliament from the Assin North constituency. In a press statement issued Wednesday reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Dr Ato Forson argued that “the intention of the framers […]
The High Court hearing the criminal case against the restrained Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has dismissed an application seeking to strike out three charges against the accused. Mr Quayson is in court on five counts of deceit of a public officer, forgery of passport or travel certificate, knowingly making […]
The Supreme Court has for the third time adjourned three cases involving restrained Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson. This comes a little over a month after the Supreme Court assured of an expeditious hearing. The Court on April 13 restrained Mr. Quayson from holding himself as a legislator. “The restriction remains until the final […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Cape Coast High Court has overruled an objection by lawyers for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, seeking to have the presiding judge, Justice Kwasi Boakye, recuse himself from the case seeking to annul the MP’s election. Lawyers for the MP accused Justice Boakye of […]
