NPP justified in raising selectivity concerns over legal vacation trials – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has supported the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) concerns regarding what they term as "selective justice" in the continuation of specific criminal cases during the legal vacation. The NPP has alleged that the judiciary is exhibiting selective justice by enabling substantive hearings in instances involving former government officials from the NPP, while numerous other cases remain unresolved before the courts.

In response to whether he concurred with his party’s stance that this situation represents political interference in the judiciary, Deputy Attorney General Tuah-Yeboah affirmed that he "agreed with the NPP to the extent that other cases across the country were not being heard during the vacation." He clarified that the issue is not solely about the political affiliation of the accused individuals, but rather the disparity in the handling of cases during the vacation.

Tuah-Yeboah argued that if cases involving individuals affiliated with a particular political party are being given priority for substantive hearings while other cases are postponed until the new legal year, there is a basis for raising concerns about discrimination and selectivity. His remarks come amidst ongoing debate over the Chief Justice's approval of judges to conduct hearings during the 2026 legal vacation.

The controversy has primarily focused on several high-profile criminal cases involving former officials of the previous NPP administration, with the NPP calling for the withdrawal of the warrants. Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General Srem-Sai has dismissed allegations of selective justice, asserting that the lawyers' objections are mere attempts to delay the cases.

Tuah-Yeboah's stance contributes to concerns from various members of the legal community who argue that if substantive hearings are to be held during the vacation, the practice should be uniformly applied rather than limited to select cases. He has previously contended that the issue is particularly problematic due to the thousands of civil and criminal matters currently pending before the High Court, many of which could potentially be addressed during the vacation.