Mahama’s seven new Supreme Court judges were vetted at NDC headquarters – NPP MP

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play video5 of the 7 Supreme Court justness nominees of President John Dramani Mahama

Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for New Juaben South successful the Eastern Region, has alleged that the 7 recently appointed Supreme Court judges awaiting support are each card-bearing members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to the lawmaker, helium has obtained insider details from the NDC caucus indicating that each 7 judicial appointees were vetted astatine the NDC office and were required to person enactment rank cards earlier receiving their appointments.

Speaking successful an interrogation connected Movement TV connected May 5, 2025, Baafi criticised President John Dramani Mahama and the ruling party, accusing them of undermining Ghana’s democracy.

"They were each vetted astatine the NDC headquarters. They were assessed to guarantee they were card-bearing members earlier being appointed. A die-hard NDC protagonist gave maine the accusation and explained that without the enactment card, you cannot get the appointment.

“This is not however to support democracy. Such actions tin adjacent deter investors from the country, arsenic judicial rulings whitethorn unfairly favour the authorities implicit investors, which is detrimental to the economy. We are simply protecting our democracy. These appointees are not present to enactment antiauthoritarian principles,” helium alleged.

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 7 caller Justices to articulation the Bench astatine the Supreme Court of Ghana, successful accordance with Article 144(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which empowers the President to name justices to the highest tribunal successful the land.

The announcement was made successful a missive dated April 29, 2025, signed by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama.

The nominations are portion of the President’s ongoing efforts to guarantee the continued independency and ratio of Ghana’s judiciary.

The nominated justices are expected to acquisition a reappraisal by the Judicial Council, which volition supply proposal to the President earlier they are presented for vetting successful Parliament. This process volition guarantee their suitability to service connected the seat of the country's highest court.

The Judicial Council volition reappraisal the nominations and supply proposal to the President earlier they are vetted by Parliament.

Once confirmed, the caller justices volition instrumentality connected cardinal responsibilities successful interpreting the Constitution and adjudicating cases that person important ineligible and nationalist implications.

See the database below

1. Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei

2. Justice Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh

3. Justice Senyo Dzamefe

4. Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo

5. Justice Philip Bright Mensah

6. Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo

7. Justice Hafisata Amaleboba