A panel of 7 judges ruled on the case that invoked the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction to determine whether James Gyakye Quayson should still carry himself out as a lawmaker after a 2021 ruling by a High Court in Cape Coast Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205935-five-takeaways-from-supreme-courts-ruling-on-deposed-assin-north-mps-case/

 The Assin North parliamentary polls was annulled by a high court in Cape Coast when it ruled that Mr Quayson owed allegiance to another country other than Ghana when he filed to contest. Download YEN's news app on Google Play now and stay up-to-date with all major Ghana news Five judges voted to stop Mr Quayson from holding himself as an MP, while two dissented. Below are five takeaways from the written submissions from the judges that sat on the matter: 1. The judges who ruled that Mr Quayson cannot hold himself out as an MP are Justice Jones Dotse, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkornoo, Prof Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu and Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205935-five-takeaways-from-supreme-courts-ruling-on-deposed-assin-north-mps-case/

 The five judges who voted in favour of the application explain that a High Court has declared the election of Mr Quayson as null and void, allowing him to continue as an MP while the constitutional issue was yet to be determined was terrible for the administration of justice. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205935-five-takeaways-from-supreme-courts-ruling-on-deposed-assin-north-mps-case/

3. The five judges also held that the whole country would suffer more significant injustice if Mr Quayson was continued to conduct his affairs as an MP and the Supreme Court later determined that his election violated the 1992 Constitution. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205935-five-takeaways-from-supreme-courts-ruling-on-deposed-assin-north-mps-case/

4. Justices Agnes Dordzie and Nene Amegatcher dissented the application to stop Mr Quayson from holding himself out as an MP. 5. The two judges held among other things that the Supreme Court was not the proper forum for the applicant and that all he needed to do was enforce the High Court's judgment. Read more: https://yen.com.gh/politics/205935-five-takeaways-from-supreme-courts-ruling-on-deposed-assin-north-mps-case/

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