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  "id": 3801694,
  "title": "Appointments Committee recommends three Supreme Court nominees for approval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/appointments-committee-recommends-three-supreme-court-nominees-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T19:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/appointments-committee-recommends-three-supreme-court-nominees-for-approval/2026/"
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  "account": "Parliament’s Appointments Committee has endorsed the appointment of three candidates to the Supreme Court, despite the Minority Caucus opting out due to issues with the process and time constraints. The nominees consist of Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah and Edward Amoako Asante, along with private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jnr. If approved, this would raise the number of Supreme Court Justices from 18 to 21. The Minority Caucus boycotted the committee meeting on Thursday, August 27, arguing that the vetting process was rushed and there was no pressing need for immediate replacements. Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor dismissed the objections as \"flimsy\", \"hollow\" and \"baseless\", allowing the committee to proceed with the vetting and subsequently recommend the nominees for approval.",
  "summary": "By Amoako Kwame Parliament’s Appointments Committee has recommended the approval of three nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court. This is in spite of the Minority Caucus boycotting Thursday’s vetting, citing concerns over the process and the compressed timetable. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah and Edward Amoako Asante, as […]",
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        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Minority rejects rush to vet three Supreme Court nominees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/minority-rejects-rush-to-vet-three-supreme-court-nominees",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:01:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Capping of SC Justices: I'm an advocate of no capping at the Supreme Court - Forson Jnr",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/capping-of-sc-justices-im-an-advocate-of-no-capping-at-the-supreme",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:52:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "ICT, afternoon court sittings can help clear case backlog – Supreme Court nominee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ict-afternoon-court-sittings-can-help-clear-case-backlog-supreme",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:54:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH: Trump calls Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots 'great' for Republican Party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/watch-trump-calls-supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-ballots-great-for",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:38:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Supreme Court must depart from precedent when necessary to prevent injustice – Bernasko-Essah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/supreme-court-must-depart-from-precedent-when-necessary-to-prevent",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:48:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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