The Supreme Court has recently made available the complete judgment regarding its declaration of the election of James Gyakye Quayson as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North in the Central Region as unconstitutional.In a unanimous ruling on May 17, 2023, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court upheld the petition challenging Quayson's eligibility and ordered Parliament to remove his name from the list of MPs.

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After the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, one Michael Ankomah Nimfah dragged Mr Quayson to a High Court for contesting the Assin North seat while in possession of Canadian and Ghanaian citizenship.

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The apex court noted that allowing Mr Quayson to remain in the capacity as MP “will be an indictment of the administration of justice” should it disregard the orders of the High Court which nullified the Assin North election on the basis that Mr Quayson had dual citizenship.

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The case was heard by Justices Jones Dotse, Nene Amegatcher, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, Emmanuel Kulendi and Barbara Ackah AyensuThe release of the full judgment offers transparency and clarity regarding the court's decision and the legal basis on which it was made.

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The judgment emphasizes the constitutional violation at hand and underscores the importance of adhering to the principles of eligibility for parliamentary candidacy.Click on the hyperlink for the Supreme Court's full ruling

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