Enhancing Justice delivery, President Akufo-Addo Swears in 21 New Justices to Ghana’s High Court

Published September 30, 2024

Jubilee House, Accra: The President of the Republic, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has this afternoon sworn into office some members of the legal community- comprising  fifteen (15) serving Judges  of the Circuit Court bench and  (6) private legal practitioners- as Justices of the High Court.

This follows their selection and subsequent consideration by the Judicial Council and President in line with Article 144 (3) Constitution, 1992. 

This appointment of the Justices brings the total number of High Court Justices  to about 136. It is expected that their appointment will significantly reduce the volume of pending cases at the High Court and  expeditiously deal with matters before the Courts, thereby enhancing justice delivery, especially in the recently created regions. 

The High Court, the court with vast and varied jurisdiction, has original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters and a special jurisdiction in the enforcement of fundamental human rights under Article 33 of the constitution.  

The High Court, also has or exercises appellate and supervisory jurisdiction and other jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by the Constitution or any other law such as the hearing and determination of Parliamentary elections petitions. 

The Justices sworn in are as follows:

1. H/L Abass Abubakari Adams.

2. H/L Felix Datsomor

3. H/L Samuel Djanie Kotey

4. H/L Afia Owusua Appiah

5. H/L.  Agnes Owusu Barnieh

6. H/L. Ellen Offei Ayeh

7. H/L Charles Kwasi Acheampong

8. H/L Arit Nsemoh

9. H/L Stephen Kumi

10. H/L Abdul-Razak Musah 

11. H/L Enid Marful-Sau 

12. H/L Veronique Abena Praba Tetteh 

13. H/L Winnie Amoatey-Owusu

14. H/L Dorinda Smith Arthur

15. H/L Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie. 

16. H/L Abigail Animah Asare

17. H/L Ernest Pascal Gemadzie

18. H/L Nathan Parker Yarney

19. H/L Oliver Abada

20. H/L Frimpong Amoako

21. H/L Akosua Dansoa Asiama Christopher

We wish the new Justices of the High Court bench all the very best as they work to bring justice to Ghanaians and enrich our jurisprudence with their judicial decisions.