The President of the Asogli Traditional Area and former President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, has questioned the continued expansion of the Supreme Court without a constitutional cap on the number of judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that the current arrangement could be exploited to advance political interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the climax of the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary celebration in Accra, Togbe Afede XIV said safeguarding the independence of the country’s apex court requires a critical review of the judicial appointment process, particularly the absence of a limit on the number of Supreme Court justices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As a nation, we will have to support making the judiciary and the Supreme Court independent and strong. One way to do it is to take a second look at the way we appoint our justices. From the beginning, they are made to be impartial,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, while judges are expected to be impartial from the moment they assume office, the unrestricted power to continually appoint additional justices creates the potential for political interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The absence of an upper limit to the total number of Supreme Court judges allows adding, adding, and adding to satisfy political objectives,” Togbe Afede XIV cautioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that introducing stronger safeguards around judicial appointments would help reinforce the independence, credibility and public confidence in Ghana’s highest court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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