The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised serious alarms over the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Ghana’s next Chief Justice, warning that the move threatens the integrity of the 1992 Constitution and the independence of the judiciary.
In a statement issued Monday, November 10, 2025, the party said its objections were not partisan but grounded in a duty to defend Ghana’s constitutional order. 4
The statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua described the situation as a bad precedent being set by the current Mahama government.
“The decision by the Mahama administration to proceed with a nomination for this high office, while these pivotal cases remain unheard and undefended on their merits, constitutes a pre-emptive assault on the judicial function and a dangerous departure from established constitutional order,” the NPP said.
The party highlighted that Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo’s removal as Chief Justice is the subject of seven legal suits currently pending before the Supreme Court, the High Court, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
The NPP warned that proceeding with a nomination while these cases are unresolved undermines due process and the rule of law.
The NPP also flagged potential conflicts of interest in Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination, noting that he “presided over interlocutory proceedings in Assafuah v. Attorney-General, a case central to determining the status of the Chief Justice’s office and, by extension, his own elevation to the position of Acting Chief Justice.”
The party added that his involvement in the Supreme Court’s majority ruling that allowed the removal to continue “demonstrates a troubling disregard for the sub judice rule and the principle that courts, not political actors, must resolve justiciable disputes.”
The party urged Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to reflect on the implications of accepting the nomination.
The NPP also appealed to Ghanaians to uphold democracy and the rule of law.
Below is a copy of the statement
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
