MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH vs JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2022]DLSC11365

MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH vs JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND TH... [2022]DLSC11365

Date	2022-04-13
Suit No.	WRIT NO. J1/11/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11365

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC

AMEGATCHER JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC PROF.

MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KULENDI JSC

FRANK DAVIES ESQ. WITH BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM ESQ. AND JOHN CLOTTEY-SEFA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT.

TSATSU TSIKATA ESQ. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. EMMANUELADDAI ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL) WITH HIM ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH (DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL)

DINAH ASONABA DAPAAH (DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL) AND DR. SYLVIA ADUSU (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLSC11365
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPICANT)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO. J1/11/2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
13TH APRIL. 2022<o:p></o:p>

GODFRED YEBOAH
DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL) WITH HIM ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH (DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL),
DINAH ASONABA DAPAAH (DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL) AND DR. SYLVIA ADUSU (CHIEF
STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING),
DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC,
AMEGATCHER JSC,
OWUSU (MS.) JSC,TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC PROF., &nbsp;MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC, &nbsp;KULENDI JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;MAJORITY OPINION <o:p></o:p>KULENDI JSC:-<o:p></o:p>INTRODUCTION:<o:p></o:p>This
is an application for an order of interlocutory injunction pending the
determination of a writ invoking this Court's original jurisdiction. The
Plaintiff/Applicant (hereinafter called
the "Applicant'') is seeking an order to restrain Mr. James Gyakye
Quayson, the ist Defendant/Respondent (hereinafter called the "1st
Respondent''), from holding himself out as a Member of Parliament for the Assin
North Constituency, presenting himself before and/or attending Parliament to
conduct the business of Member of Parliament pending the final determination of
Applicant's suit.<o:p></o:p>BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p>The
application under consideration is anchored on a writ which the Applicant
caused to be issued on the 24th of Jpnuary, 2022, invoking the original
jurisdiction of this Court for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "A Declaration that upon a true and proper
interpretation of Article 94(2)(a) of the Constitution, 1992 of the Republic of
Ghana at the time of filing his nomination form between 5th - 9th October 2020
to contest the 2020 Parliamentary elections for the Assin North Constituency
the 1st Defendant was not qualified as a member of Parliament.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of
Article 94(2)(a) of the Constitution, 1992 of the Republic of Ghana the decision
of the 2nd Defendant to permit the 1st Defendant to contest Parliamentary
Elections in the Assin North Constituency when the 3rd Defendant owed
allegiance to a country other than Ghana is inconsistent with and violates
Article 94(2) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Declaration that upon a true and proper</main>