The minority members of Ghana’s Parliament’s newly formed Appointments Committee halted a rushed vetting process for two additional Supreme Court Judge nominees set for Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Owing to the concerns raised and the firm stance of the minority members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament, the vetting of two additional Supreme Court Judge nominees has been postponed to August 13, 2024.
This follows the suspension of the committee’s session on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, by the Vice Chairperson, who called for a leadership meeting to resolve their differences.
The minority opposed vetting the two nominees, Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong and Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, citing insufficient advertisement and inadequate notice as their reasons.
The Vice Chairperson of the Appointments Committee, Madam Patricia Appiagyei, spoke to journalists about the issue.
“This morning, we were billed to vet the two (2) nominees from the presidency to the Supreme Court, and, unfortunately, we didn’t have a good understanding of the procedures that we needed to adapt to ensure that we could make them successful.
Given the circumstances, we chose to suspend the sitting. Following the suspension, I am pleased to announce that after discussions and reaching a consensus, we have rescheduled the vetting from today to August 13, 2024.
We believe that on that day when we invite you, you are all going to be present,” she stated.
