By Bright Ntramah & Edward Nyarko
Two new Supreme Court Justices have been sworn in, by President Akufo Addo. The two, Justice Barbara Frances Ackah Ayensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, took three oaths, after which they signed the oath book, at a ceremony at the Jubilee House.
According to the President, the two justices have the partiality of mind and independence of spirit and are thus fit for the position. He said the growth of the nation demands a judiciary that commands respect of the people by the quality of its delivery of justice as well as the comportment of its judges.
The appointment of the two new justices of the Supreme Court was necessitated by the death of Justice Samuel Marful- Sau and the retirement of Justice Yaw Apau. And prior to their appointment, Justices Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu served at the appeals court. Men on the bench say, the Supreme Court is a worthwhile experience. It is the country’s ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all court cases. After taking the various oaths, the President said the situation where justices of the Supreme Court cite cases of a lower court to buttress their decisions is not acceptable.
On behalf of his colleague, Justice Barbara Frances Ackah Ayensu, said they will remain committed to the Judicial oath.
Two justices of the Supreme Court Justice Clemence Honyenuga and Justice Agnes Dodzie retired in September and October this year, so the number of the justices at the highest court of the land now stands at 12.
