{"id":103681,"date":"2025-11-17T17:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103681"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:39:43","slug":"baffoe-bonnie-is-new-chief-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=103681","title":{"rendered":"Baffoe-Bonnie is new Chief Justice"},"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>1 Minute, 41 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie was officially sworn into office as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana today, Monday, November 17, 2025, by President John Dramani Mahama at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House. <\/p>\n<p>The appointment, which follows his confirmation by Parliament last week, fills the vacancy created after President Mahama dismissed former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was attended by high-ranking dignitaries, including the Vice President, members of the Council of State, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the leadership of Parliament, and a full complement of Supreme Court Justices, alongside the new Chief Justice\u2019s immediate family.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, President Mahama lauded Justice Baffoe-Bonnie\u2019s extensive experience and commitment to the rule of law, urging him to prioritise judicial independence and the accelerated disposition of cases.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting the mantle of leadership, the new Chief Justice took the prescribed oaths and immediately outlined his vision for the third arm of government, centred on comprehensive institutional reform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Distinguished Career of Service and Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Justice Baffoe-Bonnie\u2019s rise to the apex of the Judiciary is the culmination of a distinguished career.<\/p>\n<p>Educated at the University of Ghana School of Law and receiving a specialised Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Constitutional Theory from Oxford University, he has built a reputation as a scholar and a fearless jurist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Career Highlights and Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Judicial Tenure:<\/strong> Appointed to the High Court in 1993, the Court of Appeal in 2005, and the Supreme Court in 2012.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Specialization:<\/strong> Widely recognised for his expertise in Constitutional Law and Human Rights Jurisprudence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supreme Court Contribution:<\/strong> Authored 87 majority opinions on the Supreme Court, with a notable focus on land ownership disputes and electoral petitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His appointment is expected to bring a stabilising influence to the Judiciary, offering steady leadership grounded in decades of practical experience and deep legal scholarship. <\/p>\n<p>The nation 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