President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated three lady judges – Justices Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkornoo and Avril Lovelace Johnson, all of the Court of Appeal – for the Supreme Court, subject to Parliamentary approval.
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, announced the nominations in Parliament on Tuesday [November 12, 2019].
If approved by Parliament, the three Justices will be replacing Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo who retires in December, and Justice Vida Akoto-Bamfo and Justice Sophia Adinyira who have both retired.
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