President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday 7th February 2023 inducted into office 21 new Justices of the High Court, charging them to dispense justice without fear or favour.
It is the sixth time, since becoming President of the Republic, on 7th January 2017, that he has had the opportunity to perform this very important function of swearing in Justices of the High Court.
The twenty-one (21) Justices, twelve (12) men and nine women (9), whom he swore into office, upon the advice of the Judicial Council, given in accordance with the provisions of article 144 clause 3 of the Constitution, are eminently fit and qualified for the position of Justices of the High Court, and have the impartiality of mind and independence of spirit necessary to hold this high office.
He refer to His Honour Kwame Polley, His Honour William Appiah Twumasi, His Honour Baah Forson Agyapong, Her Honour Marian Affoh, His Honour Nana Brew, Her Honour Abena Amponsah Buansi, Her Honour Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku, Her Honour Priscilla Dapaah Mireku, His Honour Alexander Oworae, Her Honour Joyce Boahen, His Honour Edward Twum, Her Honour Gwendolyn Millicent Owusu, Her Honour Rosemary Baah Tosu, His Honour Frederick Kwabena Twumasi, Her Honour Adelaide Abui Keddey, Mr. Harry Acheampong-Opoku, Mr. Kenneth Edem Kudjordjie, Mr. John-Mark Nuku Alifo, Mr. Kwesi Adjenim-Boateng, Mr. George Aikins Ampiah-Bonney and Mrs. Marie-Louise Simmons.
President Akufo-Addo admonished the judges to avoid proffering judgements on the basis of decisions from lower courts and to employ the time-honoured common law tradition of precedence as the foundation for the coherent development of the law.
The President reinforced the fact that the dispensation of justice required that the application of the laws of the land must occur without fear or favour, affection or ill will, and without recourse to political, ethnic or religious affiliations.
He emphasised that the transparent and efficient delivery of justice builds confidence in citizens, businesses and the investor community.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Evans Boateng
