James Gyakye Quayson, a troubled former member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who represented Assin North Constituency, has formally announced that he will run for office in the next by-election under the NDC platform.
Due to the Supreme Court's annulment of James Gyakye Quayson's election, a by-election has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, by the Electoral Commission (EC).
Due to the fact that he had dual citizenship at the time he filed his petition to run in the 2020 parliamentary elections, the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to erase his name from the records of the legislature.
Mr. Quasyon urged the residents of Assin North to cast their votes for him in the next by-election in a press release dated June 1, 2023.
Prior to running for office in 2020, he stated that he had officially resigned his Canadian citizenship: "I surrendered my Canadian citizenship in December 2019 and returned to Ghana to serve you, my people of Assin North. That was the truth when I stated on my nomination forms in October 2020 that I had no loyalty to any nation other than Ghana. Nobody has yet offered any proof that I was a Canadian citizen when I submitted my nominations, won your election, and was sworn in as your Member of Parliament.
"Having established that, let me make it quite obvious to everyone that the thing that matters most to me right now is to run for and win the bye-election because it is the outcome of the ruling issued by the Supreme Court on May 17, 2023. For the benefit of my constituents, I'm committed to continuing to serve the Assiniboine North's wonderful people with all of my heart, soul, body, and resources.
Additionally, he said that the byelection will put an end to the crisis and that the people of Assiniboine North's will must prevail.
The need to reinstate democracy I implore you all to cast your votes for me so that I can return to Parliament and carry on the job I started doing on your behalf to forward the development agenda for Assin North.
He added, "I have been deeply touched by the amazing support and encouragement from you in the constituency after the Supreme Court decision on May 17, 2023," in his thank-you speech to the residents of Assin North. I was very touched by your display of love and support during the vigil the youth organised in Assin Bereku on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The large turnout demonstrated the breadth of the support and inspiration I am experiencing. I felt genuinely moved.
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