Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned the decision to pass the Tribunals Bill before the publication of the Constitution Review Committee’s report.

Speaking in a live video shared across social media, Dr Bawumia argued that the government should first make the committee’s recommendations public before proceeding with legislation that affects Ghana’s justice system.

“Consider also the government’s own process. The President established the Constitution Review Committee and it reported last December,” he said.

According to him, the committee recommended removing regional tribunals from the Constitution because the High Court has long assumed their responsibilities.

“This committee recommended removing regional tribunals from the Constitution because the High Court has long carried their caseload. Yet, the report of the committee has not been published,” he stated.

Dr Bawumia questioned why Parliament proceeded with the legislation before Ghanaians had the opportunity to review the committee’s findings.

“Before the nation has even read it, Parliament has rushed through and legislated in the opposite direction. President, publish the report first,” he said.

His remarks follow Parliament’s approval of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, after the House waived the mandatory one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading. The bill is now awaiting presidential assent.

Dr Bawumia said publishing the report before assenting to the bill would allow the public to understand the recommendations that informed the constitutional review process.