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James Gyakye Quayson

Ghanaian politician

 

James Gyakye Quayson
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageJames Gyakye Quayson Edit
Name wey dem give amJames Edit
Family nameQuayson Edit
Ein date of birth9 October 1952 Edit
Place dem born amAssin North District Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Fante Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, social worker Edit
Position eholdMember of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forYork University Edit
Work locationToronto Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian general election Edit

James Gyakye Quayson (dem born am 9 October 1952) be Ghanaian politician wey dem elect am make he serve as de Member of Parliament for de Assin North constituency.

Early life and education

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Quayson dey hail from Assin Bereku insyd de Central Region of Ghana. He get ein secondary education for de prestigious Mfantsipim School insyd Cape Coast, wey he plete insyd 1969. He dey zuk bachelor's degree insyd Social Sciences (1996) den a master's degree insyd Urban Planning den Community Development (2015) from York University insyd Toronto, Canada.[1][2] He san hold BA General Arts with Majors in Political Science and Sociology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] He cam turn a naturalized Canadian citizen before he renounce am so say he go run for Member of Parliament give Assin North.

Career

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Prior to he go parliament, he work as a District Manager for de City of Toronto Employment den Social services from 2020.[1][2]

He san be Social Services den Community Development Administrator den manager, as well as framer.[3]

Politics

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Gyakye Quayson be a member of de National Democratic Congress (NDC) wey he be a member of parliament for Assin North Constituency insyd de Central Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Challenge to membership of parliament

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Insyd December 2020, a resident of Assin Bereku, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah file a petition for de Cape Coast High Court wey he dey question ein eligibility of Quayson's MPship for Assin North sake of he dey hold dual citizen of Canada den Ghana at de time he file ein papers give de Electoral Commission of Ghana as he go stand insyd de 2020 Ghanaian general election wen nominations were dem close am on 9th October 2020.[4] According to de Ghanaian constitution, no person wey get dual nationality for hold office insyd de government or parliament. De court dey uphold de petition den order am by-election for Assin North constituency.[5] De by-election wey dem hold am on de 27th of June, 2023.

Court proceedings

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A Cape Coast High Court wey preside over by Justice Kwasi Boakye order say make dem do fresh parliamentary elections for de Assin North constituency after declaring de election null den void, Mr. Quayson go challenge de decision de High Court for de Appeals Court insyd wey ein application dem dismiss am.[6]

Michael Ankomah-Nimfah, de plaintiff/applicant who file an election petition against Mr. Quayson dey initiate another action for de Supreme Court of Ghana wey he dey request say make de court allow de Cape Coast High Court judgment take effect as well as ego prevent am further breach of de 1992 Constitution of Ghana by restraining him as member of parliament (MP)[7] since he dey continue to sit insyd parliament as MP den dis be challenge within de house as well.[8]

On 13 April 2022, de Supreme Court by a 5-2 majority decision rule say dat he for de stop holding einself as member for parliament. He indicate say make ein intention go contest de Supreme Court ruling by filing an application for De Supreme Court go review ein own decision.[9][10] De Supreme Court set 13 June 2022 for de trial against Mr. Quayson after postponing ein application for review for restraining am say he go hold einself as MP den preventing ein to attend Parliament go conduct business on behalf for de people of Assin North constituency.[11][12]

Insyd a unanimous decision by de Supreme Court of Ghana wey edey consist of Justices Jones Dotse, Nene Amegatcher, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, Emmanuel Kulendi and Barbara Ackah Ayensu, presiding Judge Justice Jones Dotse on 17 May 2023 rule say de Electoral Commission of Ghana den act unconstitutionally by accepting de nomination for Mr. Quayson widout proof of citizenship renunciation before contesting for de 2020 parliamentary elections.[13][14] De Apex court outline four reasons for arriving at dis decision insyd de case against Mr. James Gyakye Quayson wey dem sit well plus de minority, National Democratic Congress (NDC) den de defendant, Mr. Quayson wey edey express ein disappointment for de court ein decision.[15][16]

By-elections

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Insyd a letter to de Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) on Monday, 29 May 2023, Parliament of Ghana declare de Assin North constituency seat vacant making way for a by-election.[17] De EC announce 27 June 2023 as de date for de by-election insyd Assin North constituency insyd a press statement on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 den nomination will be receive from 12 to 14 June 2023.[18]

Mr. Quayson, ein statement on 1 June 2023, officially declare say ein intention say he go contest for de Assin North constituency by-election plus ein support from ein party, de National Democratic Congress.[19][20][21] On 27th June 2023, Mr. Quayson win de Assin North constituency by-election plus 17, 245 votes, wey edey constitute 57.56% votes cast. Dis figure dey indicate a significant reduction for ein votes wey he obtain insyd de 2020 general election, wey ebe 17,498 votes wey edey rep 55.21%.

James Gyakye Quayson, after emerging victorious insyd de by-election dem swear insyd for de second time as de Member of Parliament for Assin North on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.[22]

Committees

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Hon. Gyakye Quayson be member of de House Committee den san be member for de Local Government den Rural Development Committee.[1]

Personal life

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James Gyakye Quayson be Christian.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Parliament of Ghana". Parliament Of Ghana. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "James Gyakye Quayson, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "James Gyakye Quayson, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "EC opens nominations for 2020 polls; presidential filing fee pegged at GHS100,000". 14 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "James Gyakye Quayson storms Parliament; insists he is still Assin North MP - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Assin North: Court of Appeal dismisses Gyakye Quayson's Stay of Proceedings - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Supreme Court stops Assin North MP from performing parliamentary duties - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "James Quayson runs to Appeals Court to freeze his removal as Assin North MP". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "You violated the constitution by stopping me from performing parliamentary duties - Assin North MP to Supreme Court - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gyakye Quayson remains Assin North MP until final determination - Gary Nimako on Supreme Court ruling - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "High Court sets June 13 to begin trial against Gyakye Quayson - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Supreme Court adjourns Gyakye Quayson's review application for a second time - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Expunge James Gyakye Quayson's name from your records - Supreme Court to Parliament - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Read Supreme Court's full judgement in Gyakye Quayson case - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "NDC punches holes into Supreme Court's full judgement on Gyakye Quayson - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Supreme Court ruling on Gyakye Quayson case baffling - Minority in Parliament reacts - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Parliament writes to EC, declares Assin North seat vacant - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "EC sets June 27 for Assin North by-election - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Gyakye Quayson officially declares intention to contest Assin North by-election". 1 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Gyakye Quayson to contest Assin North seat again in June 27 by-election - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "James Gyakye Quayson declares intention to contest Assin North bye-election - Adomonline.com". 1 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Gyakye Quayson sworn-in as MP for Assin North". 4 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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