The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo has asked the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to nominate five judges to the Supreme Court.
Among them is Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botchwey, the current judge presiding over the trial of Minority Leader Ato Forson.
The remaining four judges are Justice Afia Asare Botwe, Justice Cyra Pamela Koranteng, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Justice Eric Kyei Baffuour and Justice Angelina Mensah Homiah.
The recommendation was contained in a letter addressed to the President by the Chief Justice dated May 30, 2014. All the five justices are currently at the Court of Appeal.
In the letter, the Chief Justice told the President that, “Justice Asante’s term of office at the ECOWAS court ended on July 31, 2022, and was requested to remain at post on account of the withdrawal of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso from the community.”
“His current tenure is expected to end in 2026 or earlier when he is expected to return to Ghana’s Judiciary.”
