
Member of Parliament for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson has been congratulated by Former President John Dramani Mahama following his swearing in on Tuesday, July 4.
Mahama in a tweet said that “What man attempts to put asunder; the Good Lord tightly holds together. Congratulations, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, on your swearing-in, yet again, twice within the same parliamentary term, as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency.”
Mr Gyakye Quayson was sworn in after winning the June 27 by-election.
He beat competition from Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) to win a seat.
There were a lot of dignitaries in the Public Gallery of Parliament yesterday for the ceremony.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) was led by 2024 flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, who is also a former member of the House.
The clergy and chiefs from Assin were also in the House to witness the ceremony.