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Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie Appointed Acting Chief Justice Following Torkornoo’s Suspension
Baffoe-Bonnie Named Acting Chief Justice
- Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been appointed to serve as the Acting Chief Justice.
- His appointment to the acting role is in accordance with Article 144(6) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
With the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, a Justice of the Supreme Court, has been appointed to serve as the Acting Chief Justice.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, who was appointed to the Supreme Court bench in June 2008 by then-President John Agyekum Kufuor, currently holds the position of the most senior Justice on the Supreme Court.
His appointment to the acting role is in accordance with Article 144(6) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
This constitutional provision mandates that the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court shall assume the responsibilities of the Chief Justice when the position becomes vacant or when the substantive Chief Justice is unable to perform their duties.
