Parliament has officially approved the nomination of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as the Chief Justice of Ghana.
Her approval came after the Appointments Committee of Parliament unanimously endorsed her candidacy following her vetting on May 26, 2023.
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo was nominated by President Akufo-Addo on April 2023 to succeed Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who retired from the position on May 24.
Governs Kwame Aybodza, the Minority Chief Whip, urged Justice Torkornoo to surpass the performance of her predecessor, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, as he left behind a legacy of miscarriages of justice during the debate on the committee’s report before her confirmation by the house.
The Minority had initially suspended its consensus approval of the Chief Justice nominee, pending the full judgment of the Supreme Court on the dual citizenship case involving James Gyakye Quayson, the former Member of Parliament for Assin North.
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga said although the minority caucus disagrees with the ruling of the apex court, it will not withhold its approval of the Chief Justice yesterday.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Solomon Nartey
