The Minority in Parliament has boycotted the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unre
The Minority in Parliament has boycotted the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unresolved legal challenges and procedural breaches surrounding his nomination.
Led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the caucus announced that it does not recognize the legitimacy of the ongoing vetting process, insisting that it contravenes both parliamentary convention and the rule of law.
According to the Effutu MP, the vetting should have been suspended until all court cases contesting the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo are concluded.
“We are registering our rejection of the nomination, and the record should reflect that any report from this vetting will be a Majority report,” Mr. Afenyo-Markin declared during proceedings.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination has drawn sharp criticism from the Minority and several civil society groups, who describe the removal of Justice Torkornoo as unconstitutional and politically motivated.
The boycott marks the latest escalation in the standoff over the Chief Justice succession, deepening national debate over the independence of Ghana’s judiciary and the limits of executive power.