Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has reportedly sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament requesting the declaration of the Assin North seat as vacant following a recent judgment by the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court ruled that James Gyakye Quayson, the embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, did not renounce his Canadian citizenship when he filed his nomination forms for the elections.

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As a result, the court ordered the removal of his name from the parliamentary records.As a consequence, a by-election will need to be conducted to fill the vacant Assin North seat.Minority Leader Dr. Forson disclosed the letter from the AG during the vetting of the Chief Justice Nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

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“I received a letter from the office of the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice, the letter was addressed to the Right Honourable Speaker, Parliament of Ghana, Accra and I was in copied with the minority leader.”“The third paragraph in the second page reads, the effect of this judgment of the Supreme Court is that the election of Mr.

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James Gyakye Quayson as a member of parliament of Assin North constituency is unconstitutional, null, void and of no legal effect.”“The final order of the supreme court for parliament to expunge the name of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson means that parliament is to completely remove any record relating to him as an MP and implies that a vacancy has occurred in relation to the Assin North Constituency,” the letter

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stated.

the vetting of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei Owusu said the committee’s report recommending her approval by majority decision will be subjected to a debate and vote when parliament resumes on June 6.“Looking at the rules and the standing orders it was not practicable not to come to a conclusion so the decision was that it is taken that the

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minority are voting against her and therefore we will present a report presenting the decision of the committee as a majority decision.”National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament, who are part of Parliament's Appointment Committee, have refused to vote on the recommendation of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, for Parliamentary approval.

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According to the MPs, they will cast their vote only when the Supreme Court provides full details of its ruling on the dual citizenship case involving embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson.

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