The Accra High Court has acquitted and discharged James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament for Assin North, bringing an end to a three-year-long legal battle.
Quayson had been facing a series of criminal charges, including perjury, deceit of a public officer, and false declaration for office.
However, the court, presided over by Justice Mary Ekue Yanzuh, ruled that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to substantiate the charges.
As a result, Quayson will not be required to open his defence.
The MP’s legal troubles began after his initial election victory in 2020 was nullified by the Supreme Court, which ruled that he held dual citizenship at the time of filing his nomination, breaching Ghana’s electoral laws.
His name was subsequently removed from the register of Members of Parliament in 2023.
Despite the setback, Quayson contested and won the Assin North seat again in a by-election later that year.
The criminal charges filed in 2022, however, remained a cloud over his political career until now.
The new Attorney General had offered to discontinue the case, but Quayson declined, opting instead to prove his innocence in court.