The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today, Monday, November 10, 2025, vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice.
The vetting, scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., follows his nomination by President John Dramani Mahama. This was confirmed in an official notice issued by David Sebastian Damoah, Director of Media Relations at Parliament.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination comes in the wake of the dismissal of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who had served as Chief Justice since 2023. The session will allow Members of Parliament to assess his qualifications, judicial philosophy, and vision for Ghana’s justice system before making a recommendation to the House for approval.
Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Friday, November 7, dismissed a motion filed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin seeking to suspend the vetting process until pending court cases involving the former Chief Justice are resolved.
Mr. Afenyo-Markin had argued that Parliament should defer the exercise on constitutional and procedural grounds to avoid interfering with ongoing judicial proceedings.
However, the Speaker ruled that there was no legal basis to halt parliamentary business due to a court case, warning that such an action would set a dangerous precedent.
