President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has endorsed the nominations to the Court of Appeal of Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe (both of the High Court), and 13 others.
The nominees were approved after the Judicial Council recommended to the president that they be elevated to the bench.
According EIB Network, a document signed by acting Chief Justice, Justice Jones Mawulom Dotse, indicates that they will be sworn in by the President on Wednesday (December 21) at Jubilee House.
In the document, Justice Dotse said, “I am pleased to inform you that His Excellency the President has given approval for the following persons to be appointed as justices of the Court of Appeal in accordance with Article 144(3) of the constitution.”
Justices Ackaah Boafo and Justice Asare-Botwe are joined by Justice Alex Owusu-Ofori, Justice Emmanuel Ankamah, Justice Jerome Noble-Nkrumah, Justice Mrs. Gifty Agyei Addo, Justice Samuel Obeng-Diawuo and Justice Mrs. Hafisata Amaleboba.
The rest are Justice Jennifer Abena Dadzie, Justice Charles Ekow Baiden, Justice Stephen Oppong, Mr Patrick Kwamina Baiden, Mr Christopher Archer, Prof. Mrs. Olivia Anku-Trede and Dr. Ernest Owusu-Depaah.
In a notice of a swearing ceremony set for Wednesday, December 21, Acting Chief Justice Justice Jones Mawulom Dotse said the event will take place at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House.
