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Tsatsu Tsikata

Also known as: Mr Tsikata · Mr. Tsikata

Tsatsu Tsikata — legal luminary who served as counsel for SALL petitioners and formerly worked at Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, advocating for voter reparations and constitutional protections.

2026-04-262026-06-15

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. April 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has declared that residents of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) traditional areas are “owed reparation” following their disenfranchisement in the 2020 general elections.

    SALL deserves reparations for 4 years of political exclusion – Tsatsu Tsikata
Mining & Energy

Investment and payment security needed for West Africa gas expansion

The News

At the 2026 West Africa Gas Summit in Accra, officials and industry leaders said regional gas integration requires stronger commercial frameworks and private investment to lower energy costs and support industrialisation across West Africa. The West African Gas Pipeline, which transports gas from Nigeria to Ghana, Togo and Benin, demonstrates successful regional cooperation that could be expanded further.

Why it matters

West African gas integration could lower energy costs and accelerate industrialisation across the region, with Ghana as a key hub.

12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 12 June

  1. Investment and payment security needed for West Africa gas expansion

    At the 2026 West Africa Gas Summit in Accra, officials and industry leaders said regional gas integration requires stronger commercial frameworks and private investment to lower energy costs and support industrialisation across West Africa. The West African Gas Pipeline, which transports gas from Nigeria to Ghana, Togo and Benin, demonstrates successful regional cooperation that could be expanded further.

    12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 11 June

  1. West Africa pushes gas expansion through regional integration

    West African countries are pursuing deeper regional integration and expanded cross-border gas infrastructure to strengthen energy security and lower electricity generation costs. Ghana's Deputy Minister for Energy noted that gas accounts for about 80 percent of Ghana's power generation fuel mix, and cited the West African Gas Pipeline as a successful example of regional collaboration.

    11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 25 May

  1. Ghana's legal system delays frustrate reform advocates

    A legal scholar and commentary on Ghana's justice system notes persistent court delays and systemic failures despite widespread recognition of problems by prominent lawyers and legal experts. The article illustrates how delayed justice affects ordinary Ghanaians—market vendors in land disputes, unafforded youth, and accused persons awaiting trial.

    25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 18 May

  1. Kwakye Ofosu accuses GBA of bias toward NPP

    Government Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has accused the Ghana Bar Association of political bias and hypocrisy, claiming the NDC has suffered greater judicial hostility than any other party while the NPP has benefited from favourable judicial outcomes since 2001.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Supreme Court dismisses Ecobank's bid to overturn Ofori judgment

    The Supreme Court has dismissed Ecobank Ghana's application to set aside an earlier ruling in favour of Daniel Ofori. The court confirmed that Ofori is entitled to monthly compounded interest at 30 per cent from June 2, 2008, to July 25, 2018, with post-judgment interest accruing at 13.5 per cent until full payment, and awarded GH¢50,000 in costs in his favour.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Tsatsu Tsikata reflects on judicial pride beyond courtroom victory

    Legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has said he maintains professional boundaries when appearing before judges who were once his students, focusing on respect for their judicial role rather than past relationships. He noted that he has felt proud of court decisions even when rulings went against him, if the judicial reasoning was sound.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Lawyer avoids highlighting past ties with judges he taught

    Legal veteran Tsatsu Tsikata says he deliberately downplays his history as a former lecturer to judges he now appears before in court, emphasizing that courtroom roles must take precedence over past academic relationships.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Tsatsu Tsikata chose law practice over judiciary career

    Legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has explained that although he once aspired to become a judge, he shifted focus toward using law for national development, particularly in Ghana's natural resources management. His professional evolution, especially during his time at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, led him to see broader applications of legal expertise beyond courtroom adjudication.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  4. SALL voter disenfranchisement threatens Ghana's democratic order

    Legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has warned that the exclusion of over 17,000 voters from the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi areas in the 2020 parliamentary elections represents a grave threat to Ghana's constitutional practice and democratic stability. He stressed that the disenfranchisement deprived the communities of parliamentary representation and access to development resources, and warned that such exclusions risk undermining the republic if they occur in multiple areas.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Systemic exclusion like SALL risks eroding state legitimacy

    Legal expert Tsatsu Tsikata has warned that systemic exclusion, as exemplified by the SALL case, risks eroding the state's legitimacy and blurring the line between lawful governance and lawlessness. He argues that SALL residents are owed compensation and reparation for being denied parliamentary representation in the 2020 elections, and describes the situation as a constitutional threat to the Republic.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 26 April

  1. SALL residents deserve reparations for four years of exclusion, says Tsikata

    Legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has called for reparations for residents of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi traditional areas, who were unable to vote in the 2020 parliamentary election after being moved to the Oti Region without being assigned a constituency. Tsikata, who served as counsel for the petitioners, argues they should be compensated for the representation and Common Fund access they lost during the four-year period.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online

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