Former President John Dramani Mahama has told the people of Assin North during the National Democratic Congress’ ‘thank you’ tour of the constituency that: “If history is being written about elections in Ghana, the people of Assin North will have their name written in gold”.

The by-election was won by ousted MP James Gyakye Quayson, whose 2020 victory was annulled by the Supreme Court with the reason that he had not renounced his Canadian citizenship as of the time he first filed to run for the 2020 polls.

At the ‘thank you’ tour, Mr Mahama said: “The victory in this by-election is the beginning of our march to recapture power”.

“We are carrying the same momentum to the 2024 general election”, he noted.

“I have faith in the Almighty God to grant the NDC victory in the next election”, Mr Mahama added.

Despite his victory, Mr Quayson is facing criminal prosecution for perjury and forgery.

Speaking on that issue, Mr Mahama said: “The Dormaahene, who is a respected High Court Judge, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo and the Attorney General to discontinue the case because the prosecution is needless. But people vilified him for making such an appeal”.

“Whatever they do, for us in the NDC, if the Attorney General discontinues the case, we’ll be OK with that; if he continues the prosecution, our support for Gyakye Quayson will remain resolute. We’ll support him in the morning, afternoon and evening.”