Sixteen (16) Court of Appeal Justices sworn into office

July 23, 2024

President of the Republic, H. E. Nana Akufo Addo, has this afternoon sworn into office some members of the legal community- comprising  nine ( 9) serving Justices of the High Court and seven ( 7 ) private legal practitioners- as Justices of the Court of Appeal.

This follows their nominations by the President, and subsequent consideration of the Judicial Council in line with his Constitutional duty mandated under Article 144(3) of the Constitution, 1992. 

They include Charles Zwennes, Mariam Agyeman Gyasi, legal practitioner, Law Lecturer Dr Poku Adusei, High Court Justices Gifty Dekyem, Alexander Osei Tutu; and Yaw Oppong (Director of Legal Education).

This brings the number of Justices of Court of Appeal to about 39. It is expected that their appointment will significantly reduce the volume of pending cases on appeal and expeditiously deal with matters before the Courts thereby enhancing justice delivery.

The Court of Appeal is the second highest court of the land after the Supreme Court. Its main function under Article 137 of the Constitution is the hearing and determination of appeals emanating from the lower courts and the High Courts, and such other appellate jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by the Constitution or any other law.

The Court of Appeal, unlike High and Supreme Courts, is also bereft of original jurisdiction. However, in parliamentary election disputes, it acts as the final court. 

The full list of the Justices sworn are as follows:

1. Her Ladyship Gifty Dekyem J.
2. His Lordship Kofi Akrowuah J.
3. ⁠His Lordship Gyamfi-Danquah J.
4. ⁠His Lordship Richard Mac Kogyapwah J.
5. ⁠His Lordship Alexander Osei Tutu J.
6. ⁠His Lordship Francis Obiri J.
7. Her Ladyship Lydia Osei-Marfo J
8. His Lordship Kwasi Boakye J.
9. His Lordship Aboagye Tandoh J.
10. Ms. Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
11. Ms. Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo
12. Mr. Charles Zwennes
13. Mr. Yaw Oppong
14. Mr. David Adade Boafo
15. Mr. Francis Koffie
16. Dr. Poku Adusei.

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