Also known as: Justice Sophia Akuffo · Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Akuffo · Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo · Ms. Akuffo · Madam Sophia Akuffo · former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo · Madam Akuffo · Justice Akuffo · Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo · Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo
Former Chief Justice who resigned from Ghana's Council of State in September 2025 and was installed as Mmrahene of Akuapem.
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Daily Guide
… The resignation of a member of the Council of State in the person of Justice Sophia Akuffo is certainly not one of such secrets. …
Genie Out Of The BottleDaily Guide
… Former Chief Justice Resignation At the same briefing, the Minister also confirmed that former Chief Justice, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, is no longer a member of the Council of State after President Mahama formally accepted her resignation. …
EC Deputy Chair Bossman Asare ResignsJoy Online
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected suggestions that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo stepped down from the Council of State in protest against the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. …
Sophia Akuffo didn’t resign over Torkornoo’s removal – Kwakye OfosuJoy Online
The government has confirmed that processes are underway to replace former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, on the Council of State following her resignation from the advisory body. …
Processes underway to replace Sophia Akuffo on Council of State – GovernmentJoy Online
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has officially ceased to be a member of the Council of State after President John Dramani Mahama accepted her resignation, ending months of consultations over the matter. …
Mahama accepts Sophia Akuffo’s resignation; replacement process underway – Gov’tJoy Online
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from the Council of State, sources familiar with the matter have informed Myjoyonline, bringing an end to her time on the country’s highest presidential advisory body. …
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from the Council of StateJoy Online
The Office of the Okuapehemaa, Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II, has cautioned against the reported enstoolment of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo as Mmrahene of the Akuapem Traditional Area. …
Do not tarnish your legacy – Okuapehemaa cautions Sophia Akuffo amid enstoolment reportsJoy Online
… The order was made under the Practice Direction on Disclosure and Case Management in Criminal Proceedings 2018, signed by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo. …
Supreme Court dismisses application to halt trial of former NSA deputy directorThe Chronicle
… Madam Sophia Akuffo, former Chief Justice of Ghana At a news conference addressed by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, former Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye and Board Chairman of the IEA, Dr. …
IEA Talks Tough: Ghana Must Take Control Of Tarkwa Mine …When The Lease Expires Next YearBusiness & Financial Times
… Led by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, the IEA said Ghana has little transformative development to show after decades of allowing foreign firms to exploit its mineral resources under what it described as concessionary arrangements rooted in the colonial era. …
IEA, Chamber of Mines split over Tarkwa lease extensionAn opinion piece argues that the resignation of Justice Sophia Akuffo from the Council of State, who reportedly withdrew from activities since September 2024 following opposition to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's dismissal, should have been disclosed to Ghanaians promptly rather than kept confidential.
21 hours ago · Daily Guide →
An opinion piece argues that the resignation of Justice Sophia Akuffo from the Council of State, who reportedly withdrew from activities since September 2024 following opposition to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's dismissal, should have been disclosed to Ghanaians promptly rather than kept confidential.
21 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission in charge of Corporate Services, has announced his resignation effective July 31, 2026, citing his desire to return to academia at the University of Ghana. His departure comes as another Deputy Chairperson, Samuel Tettey, has also retired, creating two vacancies at the Electoral Commission.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Minister of State for Government Communications rejected claims that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo stepped down from the Council of State in protest against the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, stating the government received no such communication and Akuffo's resignation letter contained no reference to Torkornoo's removal.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has confirmed that processes are underway to replace former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo on the Council of State following her resignation from the advisory body, which she submitted in September last year without stating her reasons.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from the Council of State after President Mahama accepted her letter of resignation submitted in September 2025. A replacement is being appointed in accordance with the Constitution.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana's Council of State, having submitted her resignation last year and ceased attending meetings since then. Her resignation follows a period in which she became central to a judicial crisis involving then Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, abstaining on a Council vote and later testifying in Torkornoo's defence.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Okuapehemaa has cautioned former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo against an announced enstoolment as Mmrahene of Akuapem Traditional Area, citing unresolved legal and customary disputes surrounding the legitimacy of the chief presiding over the ceremony.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application to halt the High Court trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, who faces charges of causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state. The court ruled that the accused's constitutional challenge to a practice direction does not justify suspending the trial.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on government to reject Gold Fields Ghana's request to extend its mining lease for the Tarkwa Mine, arguing that Ghana should take strategic control of the asset when the current lease expires in April 2027. The IEA contends that Ghana now has the capacity to manage the mine in its national interest and that renewing the lease would undermine the country's long-term economic and strategic goals.
15 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on the government to reject Gold Fields' application for a 20-year lease extension of the Tarkwa Mine, arguing Ghana should reclaim ownership of the asset. The Ghana Chamber of Mines, however, warned that public pressure over the renewal risks damaging legal certainty and Ghana's reputation as a mining investment destination.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Institute of Economic Affairs has opposed the renewal of Gold Fields' mining lease for Tarkwa, which expires in 2027, arguing that the decision would be harmful to Ghana's long-term interests and calling instead for a framework ensuring greater Ghanaian ownership. Gold Fields has applied for a 20-year extension and notes its Ghana operations account for about 25 per cent of the company's global gold output.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Construction of the Wa Court Complex, begun 26 years ago to relieve overcrowding in Upper West's courts, remains incomplete despite the contractor's claim of 90% completion. Members of Parliament's Judiciary Committee inspected the site and found the work unsatisfactory, vowing to summon the contractor Project Seven Limited to appear before Parliament.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Sophia Akuffo, a former Chief Justice and former President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, will be installed as Mmrahene of the Akuapem Traditional Area on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, during the Awukudae celebration at the palace of the Okuapehene in Akropong-Akuapem.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has dismissed assertions that two lawyers from Minka-Premo & Co. were arrested while representing their clients in PDS investigations. He stated that the lawyers had earlier been invited by investigators as suspects and that the PDS investigation is being jointly conducted by EOCO and the BNI, triggered by a petition from the Financial Intelligence Centre.
9 May 2026 · The Chronicle →