Parliament has approved the nominations of Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jnr for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court, following the adoption of the Appointments Committee's report. The approval proceeded despite strong objections from the Minority Caucus, who protested the accelerated vetting process, though they did not challenge the nominees personally or the President's constitutional authority to nominate.
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Parliament approved Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following their vetting by the Appointments Committee.
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Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh defended the Minority's walkout from the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, stating the caucus could not participate in a process it considers contrary to parliamentary practice. The Minority's objection was specifically about the procedure—proceeding with vetting without the customary publication period for public memoranda—rather than opposition to the nominees themselves.
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Justice Edward Amoako Asante, appearing before Parliament's Appointments Committee, rejected suggestions that his nomination was influenced by any individual, saying he followed constitutional process and qualifies based on his qualifications and 20+ years as a judge.
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Parliament's Appointments Committee is vetting three Supreme Court nominees despite a boycott by the Minority, which objects to the compressed timetable. The Minority argues that because the Supreme Court already has its full complement of Justices, the appointments should not be treated as urgent and the committee needs more time to review the nominees' records.
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Parliament's Minority Caucus walked out of the Appointments Committee's vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, objecting to what they called a rushed timetable. The Minority leader argued the process lacked sufficient time for scrutiny and that there was no vacancy requiring urgent appointment.
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The Minority in Parliament has formally objected to a three-day timetable for vetting three nominees for the Supreme Court—Justice Sophia Bernasko-Essah, Justice Amoako Asante, and former GBA President Tony Forson—arguing the compressed schedule does not allow sufficient scrutiny traditionally associated with apex court appointments. The Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the process cannot be "lawfully and safely" completed within the three remaining days of the current parliamentary sitting.
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Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, objected on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to the pace of vetting three nominees for Supreme Court appointments proposed by President John Dramani Mahama, arguing that no vacancy exists on the apex court to justify the compressed parliamentary timetable. Afenyo-Markin clarified that the objection was procedural rather than to the nominees themselves or the President's constitutional authority to make appointments.
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Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has rejected plans to vet and approve three Supreme Court nominees — Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, Justice Amoako Asante, and former Ghana Bar Association President Tony Forson — before Parliament rises on Friday, arguing the four-day process undermines parliamentary scrutiny. The Minority said it would support vetting two ministerial nominees within a "sensible timetable" but called on the Majority to defer the judicial nominations and allow adequate time for committee review.
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Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga told Parliament's Appointments Committee that he will not meddle in chieftaincy disputes if approved, citing constitutional limits on ministerial authority. He said the Ministry's role is to support chieftaincy institutions rather than intervene in matters of legitimacy or succession, with specific disputes handled by traditional institutions and the Supreme Court.
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The Minority in Parliament has accused the Majority Caucus of wasting valuable time during an emergency five-day recall sitting, stating that about 75 percent of the period had elapsed by the third day without the House considering key government business including the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Amendment Bill and the National Petroleum Authority Bill.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Appointments Committee is vetting Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings and Mahama Ayariga, nominated as Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, as part of President Mahama's ministerial appointments awaiting parliamentary approval.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →