Senior NPP member and lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr. Palgrave Boakye Danquah, has suggested that the chairman of the Appointments Committee, Hon. Bernard Ahiafor should have postponed the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Baffour-Bonnie, to allow for further engagement with the Minority in Parliament.

Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show, Dr. Danquah stated that the absence of the Minority during the vetting created an imbalance in the process and deprived the exercise of its full bipartisan character. He emphasized that the chairman’s decision to proceed with only the Majority members present, though constitutional, could have been better managed through dialogue and consensus-building.

According to Dr. Boakye Danquah, postponing the vetting, even briefly, would have demonstrated the committee’s commitment to inclusivity and the democratic values that underpin parliamentary oversight.


He argued that engaging the Minority to understand their concerns and encouraging their participation would have strengthened the legitimacy and credibility of the vetting outcome. “The Judiciary is a sensitive arm of government, and every effort should be made to ensure that the process of confirming a Chief Justice commands the confidence of all political sides,” he noted.

He maintained that political disagreements should not derail the performance of key parliamentary duties but rather inspire constructive dialogue for national unity. He concluded that while the vetting of Justice Baffour-Bonnie was successfully conducted, future committees must strive to preserve the spirit of inclusiveness that strengthens Ghana’s democratic and judicial systems.