Assin North: When are you going to jail Quayson for another by-election - Residents ask Chief Justice

According to the residents, they want another by-election as soon as possible because they have come to the realisation that it is only through by-elections that their communities can get some development.

The residents, who were mocking the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the by-election, Charles Opoku, said they got between GH¢100 and GH¢400 from the NPP but they voted against the party; adding that they are sure that if there should be another by-election the goodies they got would increase.

“We want development not just money for one day. We are not fools to vote for you because of GH¢200. We took the money but we voted against him (Charles Opoku),” one woman said.

“For me, my issue is only one, what I need is the chief justice’s number. So that I can call her and ask when she is going to jail Gyakye Quayson. After she jails him then we can have another by-election.

“This time around we are going to get the government to construct a stadium for us. This is the only issue I have,” a male resident of Assin North said.

About the Assin North election:

According to the Electoral Commission's announcement, James Gyakye Quayson garnered a total of 17,245 votes, representing 57.56% of the total votes cast.

His closest contender, Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), received 12,630 votes, accounting for 42.15% of the votes.

Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party Ghana (LPG) secured 87 votes, which represented 0.29% of the overall tally.

The by-election in Assin North was held to fill the parliamentary seat left vacant following a legal battle that questioned Quayson's eligibility to hold office due to dual citizenship concerns.

Watch the comments made by the Assin North residents in the video below:

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