BREAKING NEWS: BAYOR RESIGNS AS CHIEF JUSTICE

By: Akyereko Frimpong Manson

GIJ Chief Justice Raymond Yieldidong Bayor has officially resigned from his position, gijelection2012coverage.blogspot.com can authoritatively confirm. 

We broke the news about the outspoken CJ's imminent resignation from the position to contest for the SRC presidency slot on Tuesday.

Yieldidong, middle, granting an interview to TV Africa

Mr Bayor tended in his resignation letter on Wednesday morning to the SRC President Francis Gbadago, who appointed him to the office at the beginning of the 2011/12 academic year.

The president accepted the resignation letter and is expected to appoint a new Chief Justice within seven days.

Bayor, L300 student, must pick nomination forms before Friday to be able to vie for the position.

However, there is a stalemate on nomination fees for the Presidency as G.A have asked the EC to review their amount of GH¢ 400 downwards.

Bayor remains the only visible candidate for the SRC President position and is likely go uncontested or enjoy a landslide victory in May if a candidate pops up at the eleventh hour.

He performed his last constitutional duties on Monday when he swore the new Speaker of G.A and his deputy into office at the G.A emergency session.

Godfred Tawiah Gogo resigned as Speaker of General Assembly on Monday to contest for the SRC General Secretary position.