The swearing-in ceremony of Justices of the Court of Appeal by President John Dramani Mahama is currently underway.

Among those being sworn in is the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, who is also the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area.

In legal circles, he is known as Justice Daniel Mensah. He is part of a long list of High Court Justices who were nominated, vetted, and are set to be sworn in today.

They will join the Court of Appeal Bench, which now operates divisions across the country, with a Registry located in Tamale.

Prominent among the appointees is Justice Senyo Amedahe, a long-serving High Court judge in Koforidua, renowned for his rulings and judicial work in the case of Ernest Kumi, the late Member of Parliament for the Akwatia Constituency.

Also included is Dr Richmond Osei-Hwere, a legal academic noted for his role in appeal proceedings in the Agradaa case. His siblings, Justice Apangano Achibonga and Justice Mariama Samo, who both serve on the Adenta High Court Bench, are also due for elevation.

Justice Enyonam Adinyira, formerly of the Adenta High Court 1, will also be sworn in, along with Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, a former law lecturer at the GIMPA Law School. His sister, Justice Sheila Mintah, is equally on the list of appointees.

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