Another of Gyakye Quayson’s Application at Supreme Court quashed
By: Beatrice Oppon An application filed by Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson asking the Supreme Court to quash a decision of the Accra High Court trying him has been dismissed. Mr Quayson was seeking to halt his trial over claims that the trial Court erred when it refused a request […]
Court of Appeal dismisses Gyakye Quayson’s application to Stay Proceedings
By Beatrice Oppon The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by MP for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson to Stay Proceedings at the Accra High Court. Lawyer for the MP, Tsatsu Tsikata, filed the application following the High Court’s refusal to halt the criminal trial pending the determination of an appeal against the […]
Gyakye Quayson fails in another attempt to halt his trial
By Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has refused another attempt by MP for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson to suspend his criminal trial. His Lead counsel, Tsatsu Tsikata, told the court last Friday to halt the criminal proceedings against Mr. Gyakye Quayson on the grounds that he had filed two separate applications at the […]
Lawyers for Gyakye Quayson make more moves to truncate his trial
By: Beatrice Oppon Lawyers for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson have made another attempt to halt the trial at the Accra High Court. Lead Lawyer for the MP, Tsatsu Tsikata told them that he has filed an Appeal at the Court of Appeal to Stay Proceedings at the High […]
Legal luminaries advise Attorney General to take decision on Gyakye Quayson case without fear or favour
A Private Legal Practitioner, Musah Ahmed, says those requesting President Akufo-Addo to order the closure of the ongoing trial of Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson should not be gagged but rather ”allowed to exercise their rights”. Speaking on GBC’s current affairs programme ‘FOCUS’, Mr Ahmed said it appears a section of the legal corridors […]
Gyakye Quayson back in Court: Lawyers file Stay of Proceedings
Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) Elect, James Gyakye Quayson has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging the daily trial order made by High Court judge, Mary Yanzuh. His lawyers have filed an application for Stay of Proceedings pending the determination of his appeal on grounds of several errors of law committed […]
NPP congratulates Gyakye Quayson for Assin North Parliamentary win
By Naa Atwei Sowah The New Patriotic Party, NPP, has congratulated the MP-elect James Gyakye Quayson and the NDC on their victory in the just-ended Assin North by-election. The Party also expressed its gratitude to all who contributed to the Party’s preparations towards the election thus, commending President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as […]
Politics is about development, democracy is about development – Gyakye Quayson
The Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for the Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, has commended the people of Assin North for the faith they have reposed in him and promised to continue to be up to the task. “I am deeply humbled by the confidence the people have expressed in what I stand for and […]
Gyakye Quayson to file review at Supreme Court challenging removal from Parliament in 7 days
The Supreme Court has granted James Gyakye Quayson seven more days to file a review, challenging the declaration of his election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North as unconstitutional by the Apex Court. A single Justice of the Apex Court, Justice Ernest Yao Gyawu, today, June 22, 2023 granted the application for extension […]
Quayson in Court today on motion to hear case on day-to-day basis
A High Court in Accra hearing the perjury and forgery case against NDC’s Parliamentary Candidate for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson will on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, hear a motion seeking to vary its decision to hear the case on a day-to-day basis. On June 20, 2023, lawyer for Quayson, Tsatsu Tsikata, notified the Court […]