The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has revealed that a total of 597 cases are pending at the Supreme Court.
She said data the supreme Court shows that seven of the cases are involving person who are politically exposed.
Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo said this at the annual general meeting of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) at the Labadi Beach Hotel under the theme; “A Financially Independent and Accountable Judiciary: The Key to Effective Justice Delivery”.
She said “Now, this data shows that conversations about the politicization of the courts are really not necessary because the political content of our work is so insignificant”.
The chief Justice added “Every day, we are dealing with property, we are dealing with tort, we are dealing with criminal matters, are dealing with all sort of issues with the people of Ghana. When we have the data out there, I believe the nation will appreciate that we serve everybody”.
Source:Mybrytfmonline/Mensah Atakora
