Assin North: James Gyekye Quayson Cannot Hold Himself As An MP – Supreme Court Rules Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205740-assin-north-james-gyekey-cannot-hold-himself-as-an-mp-supreme-court-rules/
Justices Agnes Dordzie and Nene Amegatcher dissented, while Prof. Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkornoo, and Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi voted in favour, according to the report Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205740-assin-north-james-gyekey-cannot-hold-himself-as-an-mp-supreme-court-rules/
The Supreme Court has ruled that James Gyekye Quayson must stop holding himself as an MP of Assin North The ruling follows many months of a long legal battle to challenge a ruling by a Cape Coast High Court that Mr Quayson held dual citizenship when he filed to contest the public office It is against the laws of Ghana for someone who holds allegiance to another country to run for public office PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed! The Supreme Court has ruled that the embattled NDC lawmaker for Assin North, James Gyekye Quayson, must stop holding himself as an MP. According to a 3News report, the decision was taken by a seven-member panel of judges presided over by Justices Jones Dotse. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205740-assin-north-james-gyekey-cannot-hold-himself-as-an-mp-supreme-court-rules/
The ruling on Wednesday follows a ruling by a High Court in Cape Coast that Mr Quayson held allegiance to Canada when he filed to contest the parliamentary seat. Ghana's laws make it criminal for a person to run for public office while holding allegiance to another country. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205740-assin-north-james-gyekey-cannot-hold-himself-as-an-mp-supreme-court-rules/