The Supreme Court has by a unanimous decision ordered Ghana’s Parliament to expunge the name of James Gyakye Quayson from its records as a Member of Parliament for the Assin North constituency.
This follows a ruling of the apex court upholding an application invoking the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the election of James Gyakye Quayson.
Mr. Michael Ankomah-Nimfah filed the application after securing a judgment at the High Court in Cape Coast injuncting Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as MP after the court ruled that by being a Canadian citizen, he was not qualified to contest as an MP in Ghana.
The plaintiff in invoking the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court sought reliefs to the effect that, upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 94(2)(a) of the 1992 constitution, the decision to allow Gyakye Quayson to contest in the 2020 polls, and his subsequent election was null and void.
The ruling by the seven-member panel of the Supreme Court bars Mr. Quayson from holding himself as a Member of Parliament.