- If the accused and his counsel do not show up for the next hearing, the judge overseeing the case of James Gyakye Quayson, a member of parliament representing Assin-North, has declared that the case would be heard in absentia.
- This follows the failure of Quayson’s attorneys to show up for the November 3, 2023, call, as well as the accused’s and attorneys’ failure to connect to a virtual link for the trial.
- Quayson asked for authorization to receive medical care in a different jurisdiction prior to August 2023. The presiding judge’s training prevented the court from sitting, even though it was scheduled to hear cases on October 27, 2023. The case was postponed until November 3rd, Friday.
- The accused and his attorneys were not present in court, but Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), was there to represent the state.
- After being involved in the case since July 12, 2022, Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh bemoaned the trial’s protracted duration and postponed it until November 9, 2023.
- When Quayson sought for a Ghanaian passport, the prosecution claims he lied to the passport office, claiming he didn’t have a passport to another nation.
- Furthermore, when Quayson applied to run for the Assin North seat, the prosecution claims he falsely declared to the Electoral Commission (EC) that he had no loyalty to any foreign nation.
