Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is advocating for a law to cap the number of Justices to the Supreme Court. Ghana’s constitution provides for nine judges to the Supreme Court but does not prescribe an upper limit. The Speaker’s advocacy comes after President Akufo-Addo nominated two new Judges to the Supreme Court to replace two other retiring Judges.
But Speaker Bagbin says it’s about time a sealing is placed on the number of Judges appointed to the Supreme Court. The Speaker’s advice to the House follows President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nomination of Justice Sophia Rosseta Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong for consideration as Justices of the Supreme Court.
Upon receiving the President’s message, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin in Accra on Monday, passed on the nominations to the Appointment’s Committee for review and feedback.
