Akufo-Addo appointed 'babies' as Chief Justice - Ansah Asare

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  • IP address 2 months ago

    Seniority or competency. I thought the learned Law guru will shed more light on that instead of barking.

  • Tommy Lee 2 months ago

    The childish & laughable actions of Kwasia Baa Araba Torkonoo even confirms that the woman is a "Judicial Baby." But don't forget that it was that Effutu Rat (Afenyo-Markin) who was stupidly advising her.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 2 months ago

    So Nana Addo should have appointed Great Great Grandfathers like me for the position? Tell Mahama that I am still alive and not dead. I am waiting for that appointment because I am the oldest of all the Judges. Hahahaha.

  • Constantinople 2 months ago

    Didn't Akufo Monkey Addo put the cola nut chewing kotokoli terrorist Mumumadu Bawumia ahead of Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng a pure Akan irrespective of who was in the trenches with the party from medieval times?

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  • Rev.lsaac (lslam is the truth) 2 months ago

    Islam is also the truth religion according to the best European Scientist of the 70's Dr.Maurice Buccaile, after years of reserch to expose lslam, he rather ended up becoming a Muslim, he said " Jesus, Muhammad and Moses" all ...
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  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    I pray for a nation of over 80% leaders without any ability to make sense and promote society! Please, abolish practicing "political appointments" and Ghana will surely develop as fast as possible. Period!! I am Prophet Profe ...
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  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    It is revealed to me by God that practicing "political appointments" will continue destroy Ghana with lasting curses, if not abolished. I am Prophet Professor Prince Awuah David (PhD ncu.edu), alias Divine Ninja of America.

  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    I got a diving revelation that abolishing the practice of "political appointments" and electing all top government officials is the best strategy to develop Ghana due to our culture and mindsets, including "winner takes all", ...
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  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    It is spiritually revealed to me as genuine prophet that, over 80% of the leaders in Ghana do not even know what it takes develop a nation and so they do not see why abolishing the practice of "political appointments" and ele ...
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  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    All it takes to develop any nation is national PRIDE, where PRIDE stands for P = Patriotism, R = Readiness, I = Intelligence, D = Discipline & E = Efficiency. The speed of national development has nothing to do with any polit ...
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  • Divine Ninja of America 2 months ago

    Selfish people are dangerous and when they are dumb, it is even worse, because they become very wicked and criminal with the mindset of destroying society to make citizens suffer. That is the nature of most Ghanaians (over 80 ...
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  • Samuoa 2 months ago

    Please go for medical check up

    You are very very sick.

    At this point in time even your whether dead or alive is regretting profusely for her being a medium for your coming to earth

  • EMP 2 months ago

    Repent and stop your attacks against Islam ..

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 2 months ago

    Hahahaha. At that time, don’t think that Nana Addo was very HIGH on Dr. White because he had just returned from Kibi Panor. Nana Addo wanted a geographical balance in his Government. That was a good idea.At a point in time ...
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  • Adoko Owuayem. 2 months ago

    Agyena calls everything by its name: they are the Ewes. All the problems Ghana has gone through are attributable to them, because only they know. All the institutions and civil societies that fought the NPP were mainly led by ...
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  • Camozzi 2 months ago

    They can even be 6% but they are the ones who have been giving you sleepless nights all your life. For 8 good years, you senseless vagabonds kept wailing over Ewes. Today, the mighty Ewes have deepened your sorrows, and this ...
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  • Ghana's 17th Region 2 months ago

    Shouldn't this so-called learned guru, Ansah Asare, be promoting competence and meritocracy rather than supporting gerontocracy? It’s time to question outdated traditions and advocate for a future where skills and merit are ...
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  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 2 months ago

    Kwasia baa? You have no proper upbringing

  • Senseless Nonsense. Akyem Kokofu Football Justice 2 months ago

    Absolutely right,! Reason why, right from their mafia-PDS start, into his 'Break-the-8' tenure, all was just disaster! Whilst elephants unanimously breathed oxygen, men and women in the Land suffocated in anguish, for 8 ye ...
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  • Senseless Nonsense. Akyem Kokofu Football Justice 2 months ago

    Nana Addo Dankwa Akudo-Addo, an egoistic nepotistic white-collar cheap crook mafia and Saddist President, simply Unfit for Role. Period!

  • Mensa 2 months ago

    NDC= NATIONAL DOOM COMMITTEE

  • Saul 2 months ago

    It’s because of this kind of reasoning that is why we will continue to live in poverty. These days some kids are able to complete university at 15 years and they are very intelligent. Do we say they are kids so we shouldn ...
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  • Demetrius 2 months ago

    @saul...We vote for old men because your party presents them. In a port of intelligent persons, the most senior is picked, that is what the constitution says not 15 year and 75 year old intelligent chaps. I hope you get it

  • Efo Juju 2 months ago

    There is no constitutional convention anywhere that the most senior SC judge is appointed CJ. The position of CJ is a political post. The President in his discretion appoints whoever he deems fit, for the position. It is di ...
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  • Joko 2 months ago

    @Saul going by your logic, Araba proved not to be that intelligent kid.

  • Demetrius 2 months ago

    @ip address...I'm surprised you're talking about competency here. Do you think in a group of supreme court judges some are competent and others are incompetent? Then the incompetent judges should not be elevated to the positi ...
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  • Kk 2 months ago

    Did you hear the then Chief Justice in her interview for the position said she was learning under Justice Dotse. So the debate of competence is mute

  • We are NPP 2 months ago

    Every Ghanaian is challenged to put the interest of Ghana first.
    This political sacked woman Madam Getrude Araba Asaba Torkornoo is gone and she is history

  • Ghanaweb 2 months ago

    Quite unfortunate to come from Ansah Asare. This man hates the former CJ

  • Adzei 2 months ago

    Old fool

  • Jack Sparrow 2 months ago

    So do Ghana chop bar association know this law? or just wearing party glasses hahaha Nana addo has reduced ur credibility paa

  • J 2 months ago

    @ Jack Sparrow
    NDC Followers enjoy insulting their opponents with the least opportunity, but they can't handle criticism. Did you listen to Mad Lordina Mahama speaking at the UN yesterday?Ain't you ashamed of your party?

  • TSITSURU 2 months ago

    What made Ghanaians to vote for a useless old ofui perennial weed smoking akyem black sooted face short legged gbemela called akuffo? Ghanaians made the biggest mistake ever in the history of Ghana. Akuffo Addo is an autistic ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 2 months ago

    What derogatory terms can you use for His Majesty Efo Jeremiah John Rawlings who must be obeyed or vanish like how B.B Bismarck was made to vanish? Besides B.B Bismarck, many more were made to vanish and never seen again, or ...
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  • ORTORFUOR 2 months ago

    Oh! I now remember during 1983 coup,Frank Agyena-Karikari was arrested and placed in Recce guards room to recover money he misappropriated ,the reason why he pours bitterness about JJ Rawlings,he was lucky he didn't face th ...
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  • Be wise 2 months ago

    Kwaku Ansah Asare is a little boy with 2 tear baby brain

  • Kwaku Tee 2 months ago

    This Larteh Akwapim old man is not growing with wisdom.I would have been happy if he had said, a judiciary body shd have been in place to select a CJ from a list of competent judges that were available.

  • Kee 2 months ago

    Is to ‘act’ the same as appointing a substantive? Tweaaaa, apuuuuuu. Does the constitution mandates the President to choose the most senior SCJ as the CJ?

  • OYOKOBA 2 months ago

    Why I am not surprised by the shade thrown by Ansah Asare? He is unhealthily obsessed with anything Akufo Addo. He has never said anything positive about Akufo Addo. I hope he takes his highblood medication before he goes out ...
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  • Yaw 2 months ago

    Akuffo-Addo is a gangster.

  • Nana TRUMU TRUMU Addo 2 months ago

    AKUFFO ADDO ONLY CAME TO STEAL

  • re: 2 months ago

    And MAHAMA only came to destroy what is already stolen

  • Mary 2 months ago

    Even toilet self better pass Bawumia

  • re: 2 months ago

    prestigious roles? A corrupt institution like the judiciary is prestigious? Which institution in Ghana has impacted positively on the ordinary Ghanaian?

  • Ogimo 2 months ago

    Look they're fighting among themselves. Next time they'll be fighting among themselves and challenging one another as to who among them stole the highest chank of Ghana money. Shamelessly shameful.

  • Stephen Johnson 2 months ago

    Why didn’t you say that when Akufo Addo was in power. He is suppose to adhere to the constitution failure for not doing that could have led to his impeachment but you kept quiet . Some of you people are not helping us to do ...
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  • Boakye Agyarko 2 months ago

    He is too short not to be misled. I mean Akufo Addo. I advised him to be wearing high heel Wellington boots in order not to be misled again during the Ameri saga

  • Kwaku Tee 2 months ago

    Our current Constitution is over tasking our Presidents. How can one person be forced to appoint 4,300 heads of institutions? There shd be bodies in place to make such appointments.

  • Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 2 months ago

    Every Ghanaians must forget about Akuffo Addo's presidency because he acted like a coup leader, wickedness was his legacy

  • John,Tema 2 months ago

    Are you saying Sammy Gyamfi was the most qualified person in NDC to head GOLDBOD ?What about COCOBOD? Every Ghanaian knows that Randy Abbey has questionable Certificates yet Mahama went ahead.

  • Concerned one 2 months ago

    Mister,what do you mean by junior judges?The earlier you shut up the better.You have been exposing yourself too much

  • Buluu 2 months ago

    Nana Addo is a lawless man

  • Truth Table 2 months ago

    Salvation is found in ONLY Jesus.
    The rest are fake.

  • Donatus 2 months ago

    It must be seniority. If anyone is incompetent why promote him/her to the supreme Court?

  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 2 months ago

    Wednesday morning stupidity served cold by an ugly mother fucking loud mouth twat. Does the constitution state that the criteria for appointing a CJ rests on established practice? Is that why this empty headed fool was all ov ...
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  • LUNCH PAD 2 months ago

    WELL DONE MR ASARE, IT'S NOT NANA ADDO ALONE. ITS THE BEHAVIOUR OF UP TRADITION. KUFUOR ALSO DID THE SAME BYPASS BAMFORD ADDO FOR GEORGINA WOOD. AND FORCE THE MOST SENIOR TO RESIGNED I

  • Ibrahim Saani 2 months ago

    Jealousy

  • P 2 months ago

    Nonsense, you don't need to be senior in all cases. It's performance. There are several people who perform better than their bosses

  • Jeremiah BoWith all achie Sarpong 2 months ago

    It seems to me this man is being petty and envious of Esaba Torkorno.

  • Concerned Citizen 2 months ago

    Thank you very much, Mr. Ansah Asare, but the questions is: you (and your colleague lawyers) were in this country when all this was happening, right? And what did you say or do about that kind of abuse of power? Did you not h ...
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  • Demetrius 2 months ago

    @concerned citizen... you are right 100%

  • Bk man 2 months ago

    Akuffo addo is an animal
    His everything was wrong
    Not regarding the constitution
    But family and friends appointee
    And criminals and murderers.

  • FACT 2 months ago

    Insult ex President Akufo-Addo as much as you can.
    Praise President Mahama as much as you can.
    President Mahama knows the truth about himself.
    President Mahama called himself DEADGOAT.

  • Bola man 2 months ago

    The animal gave your poverty ridden and pathetic family free education, that has made you to survive and bring out the trash in you

  • Achakanapaya 2 months ago

    Tokornu was appointed just to do the political gymnastics to cover up for the npp. Now the cat is out of the bag.
    Ghanians have seen their evil plans.
    Tokornu bye bye oooh.

  • AM 2 months ago

    The Constitution says "THE MOST SENIOR TO ACT" and not the most competent, period.

  • Asakramitoga 2 months ago

    That Lilliputian is never a lawyer hence his lack of the judicial process. He just dismembered the judiciary of which some pey are now paying for his foolishness and mediocrity

  • Mensa 2 months ago

    NDC= NATIONAL DEVILS COUNCIL

  • FACT 2 months ago

    INSULT AKUFO-ADDO BUT MAHAMA CALLED HIMSELF DEADGOAT
    Pour all insults in your hearts on ex President Akufo-Addo.
    Sprinkle all the praises in your mouths on President Mahama.
    JD Mahama knows the truth about himself:
    Pres ...
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  • Mensa 2 months ago

    I used to respect this man so much. However his blatant show of entitlement, jealousy, envy and above all his inconsistencies in the ongoing Chief Justice matter have changed all that.
    He is behaving like a baby more than ...
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  • James 2 months ago

    This man seems to talk byheart most of the time. Who were the babies? Does he know how old the US CJ was when he was appointed above all those who were already on the Bench? But in Ghana, we want seniority in everything. Was ...
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  • Nana Addo, The Bearded Goat Barber 2 months ago

    “If beards signified intelligence, the goat would have been a genius” — African Proverb.

    “If there was wisdom in beards, all goats would be prophets “ — Armenian Proverb.

    Old age or grey hair is not a sign o ...
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  • Watching 2 months ago

    Someone tell me why Ansa Asare was removed from Ghana school of Law director position
    How long did he enjoy that position
    His Excellency should find some work for this old man

  • Today Getrude Araba Torkornoo Can Go Rest 2 months ago

    Araba Torkornor, Now Your More Qualified Learned Humble Person With Common Sense Respecter Of All ,Hope Araba Torkornor Has Great Lessons ,Common Sense Is Keys To Progress, Not Your Hopeless Useless Good For Nothing,Nepot ...
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  • Jack 2 months ago

    This is an insult to the former president and to the woman.....

  • Sage 2 months ago

    Old idiot

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  • Nye bro 2 months ago

    Why is this man so bitter and poisonous? He doesn't even speak any good English mpo. Apuu of a former director of Ghana Law School.

  • Kojois 2 months ago

    Another idiot. All these fools live in ghana what do you expect. Even Mahama is the president of ghana. God safe ghana

  • Ozymandias 2 months ago

    Ansah Asare seems to believe that he is the best lawyer in the whole world. Yet he is not even known beyond the perimeters of the Makola Law School. What a joke of a lawyer. What's the weather

  • Nii 2 months ago

    WAW
    You thought me in school but this time I think you are behaving like a teenager

  • Edem 2 months ago

    Foolish talk

  • Emmanuel 2 months ago

    Does seniority matter in appointments in Ghana?
    Honourable Ansah Asare, have you forgotten what happened in the Military?

  • Efo Kofi 2 months ago

    KWAASHIAA SEM

  • Hapalala, 2 months ago

    God richly bless you for your truth.

  • Kwame Nyante 2 months ago

    Ansah Asare's hatred for Akufo Ado is too much. Kufour appointed Georgina Wood to be Chief Justice over above Kpegah and others. Rawlings appointed Chief Justices who were juniors to other judges. Was Aban the most senior whe ...
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  • Citizenship 2 months ago

    Come and use your emotions and partisanship to make more mistakes and see if Ghanaians will not punish you even more. The antithesis of NPP are the learned sympathisers who champion rivalry as if they are illiterates.

  • Observer 2 months ago

    If you want to by pass seniority for competency, then be scientific about it. Carry out a competency test, assessed by an independent institution and whoever emerges best is appointed. Otherwise, all the judges are are capabl ...
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