James Gyakye Quayson

**James Gyakye Quayson** (dem born am 9 October 1952) na Ghanaian politician wey dem elect as Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North for de Central Region.
## Early life
Quayson come from Assin Bereku for de Central Region of Ghana top . He go Mfantsipim School for Cape Coast do ein secondary education wey he fina for 1969 top. From dere, he move go York University for Toronto, Canada, wey he grab ein bachelor’s degree for Social Sciences for 1996, den later come back take master’s for Urban Planning den Community Development for 2015. He still get BA for General Arts with majors for Political Science den Sociology from de same York University. Before he contest for Assin North MP, Quayson bin de Canadian citizen, but he give am up sake of de election.

### Where E Come From & School Wey E Go
Quayson be Assin Bereku boy. E go Mfantsipim School for Cape Coast, wey e finish for 1969. After dat, e travel go Canada further him education. For York University for Toronto, e get Bachelor degree for Social Sciences (1996), Master degree for Urban Planning & Community Development (2015),BA for General Arts (with majors for Political Science & Sociology)

## Work & Politics
Before e enter Ghana politics, Quayson don work as: District Manager for Toronto City Employment & Social Services (2020), Social Services & Community Development Administrator Framer (e dey do farming too)

## Citizenship Wahala
Quayson bin be Canadian citizen, but e renounce am before e contest for Assin North MP seat. But some people say e still hold dual citizenship, so court cancel him election first time. But e contest again for 2023 by-election and win am back.

E be member of NDC (National Democratic Congress) and still dey fight for Assin North.

## Politics
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.

## Challenge to membership of parliament
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. 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. De by-election wey dem hold am on de 27th of June, 2023.

## Court proceedings
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.

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) since he dey continue to sit insyd parliament as MP den dis be challenge within de house as well.

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. 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.

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. 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.

## By-elections
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. 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.

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. 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.

## Committees
Hon. Gyakye Quayson be member of de House Committee den san be member for de Local Government den Rural Development Committee.

## Personal life
James Gyakye Quayson be Christian.

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