Appointments Committee recommends approval of three Supreme Court nominees

Parliament's Appointments Committee has recommended the approval of three Supreme Court nominees despite a Minority Caucus walkout over the procedure and timeframe for vetting. The nominees are Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Anthony Forson Jnr. If approved by Parliament, their appointment will increase the number of justices on Ghana's highest court from 18 to 21.

The Minority argued that the procedure was rushed and that the public had not been given the customary opportunity to submit memoranda on the nominees. However, the Committee Chairman dismissed the objections, and the nominees will now be vetted and considered by the Majority members of the committee.

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