General News of Tuesday, 28 October 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Here is when Appointments Committee of Parliament will vet Chief Justice nominee

Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is the Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is the Acting Chief Justice

Parliament’s Appointments Committee is scheduled to vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie on Monday, November 10, 2025, following his nomination as Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana.

An official notice from Parliament stated that the vetting will commence at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Rooms 1, 2 and 3 of the New Administration Block.

Baffoe-Bonnie was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with constitutional provisions requiring parliamentary approval for the appointment of a Chief Justice.

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The vetting will assess his qualifications, judicial experience and overall suitability for the role before the committee submits its report to the plenary for consideration.

His nomination follows the suspension and subsequent removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

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Read the notice from Parliament below:>



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