Afenyo-Markin leads NPP MPs' walkout of vetting for Supreme Court justices

Appointments Committee recommends three Supreme Court nominees for approval

By Amoako Kwame Parliament’s Appointments Committee has recommended the approval of three nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court. This is in spite of the Minority Caucus boycotting Thursday’s vetting, citing concerns over the process and the compressed timetable. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah and Edward Amoako Asante, as well as private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jnr. Their approval would i…

Your objection to vetting of Supreme Court nominees flimsy, hollow and baseless — Ahiafor tells Minority

Chairman of Parliament rsquo;s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has rejected the Minority rsquo;s objection to the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, describing the grounds raised as ldquo;flimsy rdquo;, ldquo;hollow rdquo; and ldquo;baseless rdquo; .

The vetting committee has no authority to overturn a decision already taken by the full House - Ahiafor tells Minority

He was reacting to the decision by the Minority members on Parliament's Appointments Committee to boycott vetting of Supreme Court justice nominees.

Afenyo-Markin leads NPP MPs' walkout of vetting for Supreme Court justices

The Minority in Parliament walked out of the Appointments Committee vetting session for three Supreme Court nominees on Thursday, August 27, 2026.