Legal

The Judicial Service has defended recent remarks by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie concerning the performance of some state-owned institutions, saying the comments were made in good faith and were not intended to compromise the independence of the Judiciary. The clarification comes after the Chief Justice’s observations during an outreach engagement with selected state institutions generated mixed reactions from the public. …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to expedite investigations into allegations that Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei received GH¢70,000 in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The alleged payment has become the subject of controversy following the circulation of a purported memorandum linked to Mrs …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei to assist with a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The OSP said it had formally communicated with Mrs Appiagyei to appear before the Office as it investigates the authenticity and …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened a preliminary investigation into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly offered to Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei in connection with the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The probe follows the circulation of a purported memorandum in the media, allegedly written by Mrs Appiagyei and addressed to the …

The People’s Alliance for Governance and Accountability (PAGA) has called on Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to resign, alleging that his recent conduct has undermined public confidence in the independence and political neutrality of the Judiciary. In a statement dated Thursday, September 3, 2026, PAGA raised concerns about the Chief Justice’s recent engagements with state institutions, including the Minerals Income Investment …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded the immediate resignation of Ghana’s Chief Justice, accusing the head of the Judiciary of abandoning judicial neutrality after a viral video surfaced showing him allegedly making partisan political comments. In a scathing statement issued on Thursday, September 3, 2026, and signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party expressed “profound shock and …

Credit: The Point of View on Channel One TV The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has opposed a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee to increase Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years. Former Chief Justice and IEA Fellow, Sophia Akuffo, said the institute believes the current four-year tenure should be maintained. She made the position known on Channel …

The High Court has dismissed an application by accused persons in the National Petroleum Authority (NPA)–Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) corruption case seeking to have the charges against them struck out.The ruling means the substantive trial can proceed, according to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which announced the decision on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.The accused had asked the …

By Emmanuel Nii Abordai Amoo The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to overturn a previous ruling that rejected his bid to stop court hearings during the annual legal vacation. A three-member panel of the apex court delivered the verdict on Wednesday, effectively ending the lawmaker’s legal challenge …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to temporarily stop proceedings in the ongoing Skytrain case.Mr Asamoah, the first accused in the case, had applied for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the High Court from continuing with the trial while his separate application for certiorari is being …