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The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene seeking to adjourn his trial pending the Supreme Court’s determination of a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah over the continuation of se …
High Court declines bid to adjourn Adu Boahene trial pending SC review on legal vacation rulingJoy Online
Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is seeking a review of the decision by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dismissing his application to halt the conduct of criminal trials by selected High Court judges during the legal vacation. …
Oppong Nkrumah heads back to Supreme Court over legal vacation rulingThe Chronicle
… The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi made the remarks while speaking to journalists, following President John Dramani Mahama’s visit to the Saglemi project site on Thursday, August 20, 2026. …
Saglemi: NPP’s Private-Sector Model Vindicated –Kojo Oppong NkrumahJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai of misinforming the public over a recent court ruling concerning his application. …
Oppong Nkrumah challenges Deputy AG’s claim that his court application was based on ‘falsehoods’Joy Online
Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has accused Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his lawyers of relying on what he describes as a “deliberate falsehood” in their legal challenge to the Chief Justice’s directive for selected cases to be heard during the legal va …
Deputy AG accuses Oppong Nkrumah of ‘deliberate falsehood’ over legal vacation caseJoy Online
Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has hinted at seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s decision dismissing his application to halt selected criminal trials during the legal vacation. …
I’ll consider review — Oppong Nkrumah hints at next move after Supreme Court dismisses injunctionJoy Online
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for selected criminal trials to continue during the legal vacation after dismissing an application by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah seeking to halt the proceedings. …
Supreme Court clears way for legal vacation criminal trials, dismisses Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction bidJoy Online
… The case was filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who is challenging the decision to allow selected criminal cases to proceed during the vacation. …
Supreme Court to rule on injunction application on legal vacation todayJoy Online
… The suit, filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, challenges the decision to continue hearing selected criminal cases during the vacation. …
Supreme Court to rule Friday on challenge to Chief Justice’s legal vacation directivesJoy Online
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, challenging directives from the Chief Justice that require selected judges to sit during the legal vacation to hear designated criminal cases. …
Oppong Nkrumah drags Chief Justice to Supreme Court over ‘selective justice’ during legal vacationLegal practitioner Martin Kpebu agrees with the NPP's call for broader consultation on Ghana's constitutional review but questions whether establishing a Consultative Assembly is the right approach, noting that Ghana previously relied on such an assembly for the 1992 Constitution.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu agrees with the NPP's call for broader consultation on Ghana's constitutional review but questions whether establishing a Consultative Assembly is the right approach, noting that Ghana previously relied on such an assembly for the 1992 Constitution.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has rejected the NDC government's current process for reviewing Ghana's 1992 Constitution and called for the establishment of a Consultative Assembly to deliberate on the proposed changes. The party argues that the scale of reforms—206 proposals affecting major areas of governance—constitutes a fundamental overhaul rather than routine amendments and vows to oppose them in Parliament and campaign against them at referendum.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticized the Chief Justice's recent visits to state-owned enterprises including the Minerals Income Investment Fund, calling them unprecedented and questioning the judiciary's separation from other government branches.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has questioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's visits to state-owned institutions including MIIF and SSNIT, describing the engagement as unprecedented and unusual for the Judiciary. The Chief Justice had praised the performance of these public institutions during his visits.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has defended the practice of judges sitting during Ghana's legal vacation, stating that legal vacation does not mean the administration of justice halts and that emergency cases require immediate attention. The comment comes amid ongoing debate within Ghana's legal fraternity and a Supreme Court case brought by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah challenging the practice.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application for a review of an earlier decision that threw out his injunction against hearing cases during the legal vacation. The three-member panel rejected the MP's request for an adjournment and proceeded to hear the substantive application, effectively denying his legal challenge to the conduct of trials during the vacation period.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng resumed after the court rejected their lawyer's request to adjourn pending a Supreme Court review. They are charged with allegedly stealing GH¢49.1 million from the state.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Former Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says progress by the private developer on the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project has vindicated the private-sector participation model pursued by the NPP administration to complete the long-delayed project. He noted he was encouraged that the current NDC government maintained the private-sector partnership arrangements rather than abandoning them.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, has described as "strange" the Accra High Court's dismissal of his request to suspend proceedings until the Supreme Court determines a review application challenging an earlier decision on criminal cases during legal vacation. Justice Francis Apanga Achibonga ruled that no rule required the trial to be suspended and that the earlier Supreme Court decision remained binding until set aside.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene has called the Accra High Court's decision to continue his client's trial despite a fresh Supreme Court injunction application "unfortunate." The High Court rejected an adjournment request pending the Supreme Court's determination of a review application on whether criminal cases should continue during legal vacation.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene to adjourn his trial while the Supreme Court reviews a case on legal vacation rules. The judge ruled that the Supreme Court's earlier decision on the matter remained binding and found no rule requiring the trial to be suspended pending the review application.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is asking the Supreme Court to reverse Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang's dismissal of his bid to halt criminal trials by High Court judges during the legal vacation. Oppong Nkrumah's underlying challenge questions the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's decision to permit selected judges to conduct criminal cases during the August–September vacation.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, former Minister for Works and Housing under the NPP, says progress at the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project vindicates the private-sector participation model adopted by the previous administration, and he welcomed the current NDC government's decision to maintain this arrangement rather than return full financial burden to the state.
24 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi disputed the Deputy Attorney General's assertion that his Supreme Court application was based on "deliberate falsehoods," noting that journalists were present and the ruling is public record. The Supreme Court had dismissed his application seeking to halt criminal trials during legal vacation, with the judge finding he had not made a proper case for an interlocutory injunction.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Attorney General has accused MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his lawyers of relying on a "deliberate falsehood" in their failed legal challenge to the Chief Justice's directive allowing criminal trials during legal vacation. The Supreme Court dismissed Oppong Nkrumah's injunction application, and the Deputy AG says evidence showed the Chief Justice's warrant was general and not limited to selected cases, contrary to the plaintiff's claim.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court dismissed Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's application to stop selected criminal trials during the legal vacation (August–September). Oppong Nkrumah has signalled his legal team will study the ruling before deciding whether to seek a review, noting the judge acknowledged differential treatment of some cases but found it did not violate constitutional provisions.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has ruled that Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah did not make a proper case for an injunction to halt criminal trials during the legal vacation, allowing selected court proceedings to continue under administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice. The substantive constitutional challenge filed by Oppong Nkrumah, which argues the warrants violate the 1992 Constitution, remains pending before the court.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on an injunction application challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during legal vacation. The case, filed by MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raises concerns about whether the arrangement is consistent with accused persons' right to fair representation and legal counsel of their choice.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Justice's administrative warrants directing selected High Court judges to sit during the legal vacation and hear selected criminal cases. The petitioner's lawyer argued that the Attorney General should not represent the Chief Justice, citing separation of powers concerns.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the Chief Justice's directives requiring selected judges to conduct criminal trials during the legal vacation, arguing the arrangement raises questions about equality before the law and access to justice.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Mahama administration to fully brief Parliament on Ghana's new IMF engagement, arguing that the absence of fresh financing under the Policy Coordination Instrument does not absolve government of its responsibility to ensure transparency and parliamentary scrutiny of the arrangement.
5 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's parliamentary minority has criticized the 2026 budget review, stating that government promises on job creation and economic policy are not aligned with implementation. The MP for Atiwa East noted a close to GH₵2 billion shortfall in total revenue and grants, citing weak domestic consumption and reduced VAT and excise duty collections.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Baba Jamal Konneh, Deputy Eastern Regional Secretary of the NDC, has withdrawn allegations linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining and apologized following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed by Oppong Nkrumah at the High Court in Accra. The claims, made during a live Okay FM discussion on February 13, 2026, alleged that Oppong Nkrumah had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in galamsey that destroyed cocoa farms.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has questioned the government's fiscal strategy, noting that barely nine weeks after Ghana exited the IMF Extended Credit Facility programme, Parliament is being asked to approve almost $1 billion in fresh loans. He argues this raises concerns about domestic revenue mobilisation and the country's long-term debt sustainability.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy Committee says nearly two years into the administration, the 24-Hour Economy programme has failed to produce evidence of the promised "one job, three people, three shifts" model despite Parliament approving about GH¢650 billion in public expenditure, with no government agency implementing the initiative.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee has called for the government to abandon the 24-Hour Economy policy and restore the One District, One Factory initiative, citing NDPC data that showed 150 factories operational under 1D1F before suspension, and arguing the replacement policy has yielded no tangible results nearly two years into the administration.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee, told Parliament that despite GH¢650 billion approved over two years, the government cannot point to a single institution operating under its 24-Hour Economy programme, which promised one job, three people, three shifts but has failed to deliver.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee has criticised the Mahama administration for its handling of recurring flood disasters, arguing that the government cannot justify the loss of life by citing fiscal discipline. Recent flooding has claimed at least 37 lives and displaced thousands across the country, reigniting concerns over delays in implementing flood-control projects and the need for sustained investment in drainage infrastructure.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah criticised the Mahama administration for slowing the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project through expenditure controls imposed by the Ministry of Finance, dismissing government claims of increased flood control spending as propaganda and calling for the release of fully funded project resources.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has criticised the Mahama administration's handling of recurring floods, arguing that fiscal discipline cannot justify the loss of at least 37 lives caused by delays in implementing flood-control projects. He insisted that protecting lives should not be sacrificed for fiscal consolidation, describing the government's defence as "a very sad argument."
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →