Tag Archives: Assin

Assin North by-elections will be ‘do or die’ affair for NDC – Hanna Bisiw

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not withdraw from the Assin North by-elections as it did during a similar one at Ayawaso West Wuogon, says Dr Hanna Bisiw. The NDC national women’s organiser made this statement on Ideas Exchange hosted by Eric Ahianyo on TV XYZ. The former minister’s …

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Meet the justices who ruled on Assin North MP’s case

The Supreme Court, in a 5-2 majority decision, ruled that the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, is not the Member of Parliament for Assin North. This comes after a citizen of Assin Bereku, by name of Michael Ankomah Nimfah, on January 27, 2022, filed an interlocutory injunction against the MP …

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Assin North MP must face law like Adamu Sakande – Godfred Dame

The Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has said that the Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye Quayson must face the law like the former Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Adamu Dramani Sakande. This comes after the Supreme Court in a majority 5-2 decision, ruled that Assin North MP James Gyakye …

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Supreme Court stops Assin North MP from performing parliamentary duties

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, is not the Member of Parliament for Assin North. This comes after a citizen of Assin Bereku, by name of Michael Ankomah Nimfah, on January 27, 2022, filed an interlocutory injunction against the MP from performing his parliamentary …

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Don’t deny Assin North an MP – Tsatsu Tsikata tells Supreme Court ahead of ruling

Lawyer for Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, have urged the Supreme Court not to deny the people of Assin North a member of Parliament even on an interim basis. According to Tsatsu Tsikata, the forum shopping and manipulation of the judicial process cannot be a justification for the ousting of …

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We are ready for Assin North by-election, Gyakye Quayson to contest unopposed – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, has stated that the party is ready to contest a by-election in Assin North Constituency. The NDC scribe, popularly referred to as General Mosquito, revealed that the current Member of Parliament, Jame Gyakye Quayson, will be the party’s …

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Supreme Court dismisses Assin North MP’s Review application

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Member of Parliament for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson challenging the apex court’s decision for him to file his response to an interlocutory injunction. The panel of nine chaired by Justice Jones Victor Dotse in their unanimous ruling said the …

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Parliament has 274 MPs, Assin North seat ‘automatically vacant’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has advanced the view that there are currently 274 Members of Parliament in the lawmaking chamber. According to him, the people of Assin North Constituency in the Central Region are without a representative after the courts asked their Member of Parliament, …

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By-elections looming at Assin North?

The Assin North Parliamentary seat was won by James Gyakye Quayson in the 2020 elections when he polled some 17,498 votes representing 55.21% against his New Patriotic Party (NPP) contender, Abena Durowaa Mensah who polled 14, 193 votes, representing some 44.79%. Since then, questions about the eligibility of the MP to occupy that position has …

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Assin North MP runs to Supreme Court after appeal court ‘rejection’

Member of Parliament for Assin North has filed a new application at the Supreme Court, seeking to set aside a Court of Appeal decision that struck out his appeal against a High Court decision for non-compliance with court procedures. According to myjoyonline report, James Quayson is challenging a high Court …

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