Your objection is “flimsy, hollow and baseless” – Ahiafor slams Minority over boycott of vetting of Supreme Court judges
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has rejected the Minority’s objection to the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, describing the grounds raised as “flimsy”, “hollow” and “baseless”. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had earlier called for the vetting to be postponed, arguing that there was no immediate vacancy on the Supreme Court that required […]
Parliament's Appointments Committee Chairman, Bernard Ahiafor, has dismissed the Minority's objection to the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, describing it as "flimsy", "hollow" and "baseless". Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had called for the vetting to be postponed, arguing that there was no immediate vacancy on the Supreme Court that required the nominees to be considered urgently.
Ahiafor dismissed the Minority's concerns, maintaining that the Appointments Committee could not overturn a decision already taken by the full House.
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