{"id":101410,"date":"2025-11-01T10:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101410"},"modified":"2025-11-01T10:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T10:23:21","slug":"delay-cj-nominee-vetting-until-torkonoos-case-concludes-ahiagbah-to-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101410","title":{"rendered":"Delay CJ nominee vetting until Torkonoo\u2019s case concludes \u2013 Ahiagbah to Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>58 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament to exercise restraint in the vetting process of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, until all legal proceedings surrounding the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo are concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ahiagbah\u2019s comments come in response to the Minority in Parliament\u2019s call for the suspension of the vetting, citing ongoing court cases related to Justice Torkonoo\u2019s exit from office.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 Newsfile on Saturday, November 1, the NPP Communications Director emphasised the importance of patience and due process in such a sensitive constitutional matter. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: CDD-Ghana Fellow backs Minority\u2019s call to suspend CJ nominee vetting pending court outcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI want to appeal that the Speaker, he is a seasoned parliamentarian, a statesman, and highly respected. 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