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According to the retired judge, the court had no business trying the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament again when a high court had already done that.
Delivering a lecture Tuesday [Oct 24, 2024], Justice Atuguba said the apex court adjudicated on a matter which had already been adjudicated by the High Court, which goes against the basic principle of law.
He said what was supposed to have been done was the execution of the High Court’s decision and not a fresh matter at the Supreme Court.
“The decision of the Gyakye Quayson case was scandalous. The Supreme Court re-adjudicated the matter already decided by the High Court,“ he said.
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Again, Justice Atuguba said the Supreme Court failed to deliver justice when it nullified Mr Quayson election when the MP had clearly renounced his Canadian citizenship in November 2020, and the election was in December 2020.
“The Supreme Court does not stand in good light despite the clear renunciation in November 2020 whereas the election was in December, I am not able to see substantial justice in this,” he said.
According to him, it was untenable for the Supreme Court to had concluded that Mr Quayson hold allegiance to Canada when he had clearly initiated his renunciation of Canadian citizenship in 2019.
Earlier this year, James Gyakye Quayson stated that he is not afraid to go to prison.
Prior to the by-election in Assin North on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on residents of Assin North to reject Gyakye Quayson.
He said Quayson is likely to be implicated by the law for perjury hence voting for him will be a waste of time.
Nana Addo said the residents should not support or vote for individuals who are entangled in legal controversies that may eventually lead them to face imprisonment.