Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has formally referred seven Supreme Court nominees to the Appointments Committee for consideration and report, in line with Article 144(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
The nominees were put forward by President John Mahama and include Justices Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh, and Senyo Dzamefe. Also nominated are Justices Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, Philip Bright Mensah, Janapare Bartels-Kodwo, and Hafisata Amaleboba.
During parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, May 27, the Speaker directed the leadership of both the Judiciary Committee and the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to collaborate with the Appointments Committee in the vetting process.
The move sets the stage for the next phase in confirming the nominees to the country’s apex court.
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