A seven-member Supreme Court panel by a majority decision ruled in favour of an application to bar James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as a legislative representative of Assin North and also from conducting parliamentary business. Michael Nimfah's application added that the embattled MP's continuous stay contravened the 1992 constitution and was not fair to the people of Assin North. BackgroundIn July 2021, Michael-Nimfah obtained a ruling against Gyakye Quayson at the Cape Coast High Court. The court thus annulled his election and ordered for the conduct of fresh elections in Assin North. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is scheduled to sit at a later date on the substantive case against James Gyakye Quayson’s status as ruled by the Cape Coast High Court.

Source: GhanaWeb April 14, 2022 04:30 UTC