GLS focused on members’ welfare, not rivalry with GBA — Dafeamekpor

The Ghana Law Society (GLS) is focused on the welfare of its members, rather than competing with the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), according to Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor. The society is developing a welfare package where 20 per cent of members’ dues will fund a life insurance policy, prioritizing professional and personal well-being.

Dafeamekpor is also pursuing a Supreme Court case to challenge the legal basis of the GBA's exclusive representation on certain statutory bodies, emphasizing that this does not question the GBA's existence or relevance but rather the interpretation of constitutional provisions. He clarified that the GLS is not positioning itself as a rival to the GBA, emphasizing that its priority is the welfare of its members, which the GBA does not provide.

He called for tolerance of differing political views among lawyers, stating that the GLS would not adopt an anti-NPP stance simply because some members belong to the party. The society was inaugurated on September 30, 2026, during its inaugural bar conference.