Ghana Post Elections

  John Dramani Mahama, former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to appoint James Gyakye Quayson as a minister if he is elected president again as president. Mahama made this statement when he spoke to Assin North constituents over the weekend ahead of the by-election scheduled in the area on Tuesday, June 27. “He [Gyake Quayson] is humble, God-fearing, and respects everyone. If God helps me to be president, nothing will stop me from appointing him as a minister. Even as an opposition MP, look at what he has been able to do in terms of development from his own pockets. Just imagine what he would do if he becomes a minister,” Mahama added. The Electoral Commission scheduled a by-election in Assin North following the nullification of the 2020 parliamentary election in the constituency, which was won by Mr. Quayson. The 2020 parliamentary election in Assin North was nullified by the Supreme Court, which found that Mr. Quays

  Muntaka Mubarak, Member of Parliament for Asawase, is convinced that no matter what happens, James Gyakye Quayson is going to win the Assin-North seat and retain it.   Speaking in an exclusive interview on JoyNews’ PM Express, Mubarak said that the worst that the state prosecutors could do to Quayson is to imprison him, but even that would not stop him from winning the election. Gyakye Quayson is facing charges of forgery and perjury concerning certain alleged offences in the run-up to the 2020 Assin North parliamentary election. Quayson is facing five charges, including forgery of passport or travel certificate, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, perjury, and false declaration for office If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in prison However, Mubarak is confident that Quayson and the NDC will not be deterred by the prospect of prison, and will still win the election. “I have told him, ‘Chief, you may end up in prison but you’ll keep the seat.’ Kwame

  Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the decision of the High Court to hold daily hearings for the trial case involving James Gyakye Quayson.   In a ruling, the High Court stated that the perjury and forgery trial against Mr. Quayson would proceed every day, commencing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.   Quayson's lawyer had requested for the trial to be postponed until after the Assin North by-election scheduled for June 27, 2023, in which Quayson is a candidate. However, the court rejected this plea.   The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, argued that due to the seriousness of the charges against Quayson, he could face imprisonment if convicted, hence the necessity for a swift trial.   Nevertheless, John Mahama has criticized the ruling, considering it to be illogical and unreasonable. “We need to vote for our brother who has sacrificed for the party, because of the hatred for Gyakye Quayson, they

  The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has established a Vetting Committee to examine and approve potential presidential aspirants seeking to lead the party for the 2024 general election. The committee is expected to start work from July 3 to July 6, 2023.   As it stands now 11 presidential aspirants have picked nomination forms with only two filing as at Friday, June 16, 2023.  Alan Kwadwo Kyeremate, former Trade and Industry Minister was the first to file after paying GH¢300,000, followed by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday.   According to Article 10(3)(F) of the NPP’s constitution, the Vetting Committee will include members chosen from different directorates of the party.   The committee consist of appointed statutory members, the Chairpersons of Standing Committees of the National Council, three members selected by the National Council, and representatives from other important sectors of the NPP.   Heading the Vetting Committee is Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye, a highly experienced

  Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has finally returned his completed nomination forms after being directed by the party’s elections committee to update his forms. Dr Apraku, after visiting the party’s headquarters on Monday, June 19, 2023, to submit his forms, was asked to complete his documents and re-submit same to the elections committee of the party. Checks by the elections committee earlier revealed that the forms are not completely filled. However, members of the team revealed that some parts documents such as his CV, and personal contributions to the party were not added in the nomination document submitted.

James Gyakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Assin North, has filed a motion to review the High Court's order that he must appear in court every day for his trial. The trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Mr. Quayson is facing charges of perjury and forgery. The High Court had earlier ruled that the trial of Mr. Quayson must be heard every day, beginning on Tuesday June 20, 2023. The court rejected a request by Mr. Quayson’s lawyer to have the trial continue after the Assin North bye-election, which is scheduled for June 27, 2023. Mr. Quayson was elected to represent the Assin North constituency in the 2020 general election, but was kicked out of Parliament after the Supreme Court directed Parliament to expunge his name from its records The state has filed criminal charges against Quayson, who is accused of holding dual citizenship. The leader and flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the

 A group of Civil Society Organizations in the energy sector have called on the government to publish the names of third-party dealers involved in the ‘Gold for Oil’ programme. The call comes after some oil marketing companies (OMCs) withdrew from the programme due to unresolved concerns.  The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors has also expressed concerns about the implementation of the programme. Energy analyst and co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr. Steve Manteaw, said the government must publish the names of all intermediary dealers in the programme to promote transparency.  Speaking on Joy Business, he added that the current mode of the programme creates room for some operators to take advantage of the system. “There is no disclosure in terms of who is financing the domestic gold purchasing in this transaction. We are going to resort to the services of a third party. For instance, who is selling Ghana’s gold? if it’s a broker then t

  The Assin North Constituency Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Apaah Martin, has likened James Gyakye Quayson to "the second Jesus Christ" of the Assin North constituency. He believes that Mr Quayson will win the upcoming by-election with a landslide victory because he has done so much for the people of the constituency. He told Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi FM that the people of Assin North have already decided who they will vote for, and that the recent construction works on some roads within Assin Bereku will not sway their decision. “Now that it is getting to the bye-election, they have started the construction of the road. It is not a bad thing, but we are telling them whether they construct the road or not, the people of Assin North have decided already,” he said.   The NDC's parliamentary candidate for Assin North, James Quayson, has questioned whether the construction of a new school in the constitu

  The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, June 27, 2023, as the date for a by-election in the Assin North constituency. The by-election is being held following the Supreme Court's ruling that ousted former MP James Gyakye Quayson as an elected member of parliament. The Court held that Quayson's election was null and void because at the time he filed to contest, he owed allegiance to another country contrary to Ghanaian laws. In a press statement, the EC indicated that nomination forms will be available for download on its website from Thursday, June 1. The EC advised interested persons to pick the forms when available. The by-election is expected to be keenly contested between the two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC is expected to field the incumbent MP, Quayson, while the NPP is yet to announce its candidate. The by-election is seen as a test of strength for the two parties ahead of the 20