MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH vs. JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2022]DLSC11671

MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH vs. JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND TH... [2022]DLSC11671

Date	2022-04-13
Suit No.	WRIT NO. J1/11/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLSC11671

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.

EMMANUEL ADDAI 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]DLSC11671
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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;">

WRIT 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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>FRANK DAVIES ESQ. WITH BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM ESQ.
AND JOHN CLOTTEY-SEFA FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>TSATSU TSIKATA ESQ. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL ADDAI ESQ. FOR THE 2ND
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<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;">

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>

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</div>&nbsp;MAJORITY OPINION<o:p></o:p>KULENDI JSC:-<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;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 1st
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>&nbsp;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
January, 2022, invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;">“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></li>
</ol>&nbsp;<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="2" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;">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></li>
</ol>&nbsp;<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="3" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;">A
 Declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 94(2)
 (a) of the Constitution, 1992 of the Republic of Ghana the election of the
 1st Defendant as Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency was
 unconstitutional.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>&nbsp;<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="4" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;">A
 Declaration that upon a true and pr</main>