The 67-year-old who is the second most
senior judge of the Supreme Court after Justice William, Atuguba, takes
over from Justice Georgina Theodora Wood who retired as the Chief
Justice on June 8, 2017.
Ms Akuffo is consequently expected to be sworn into office by President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who nominated her in consultation with
Council of State and in accordance with the constitution.
She was vetted last Friday by the Appointments Committee of Parliament
which recommended her approval by Parliament.
A report presented to the House by the
Committee on Monday said the high standard of competence and integrity
exhibited by Justice Akuffo throughout her career, as well as her
independence of thought, astuteness and indepth appreciation of the law
are a clear indication she is the best person for the job.
Members of parliament from both the minority and the majority lauded her
competence, stressing they had no doubt about her ability to deliver,
especially considering the way she answered questions at her vetting.
The MPs indicated their full support for her and asked her to work
towards removing the bottlenecks that are slowing justice delivery in
the country.
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu urged Justice Akuffo to ensure that cases
with high national interest are given priority and timelines should be
set for such cases to ensure expeditious adjudication, TV’s Godfred
Tanam reported.
The Minority leader was not happy about what she termed unnecessary
judicial budget cut and underscored the need for the government to
rather increase the judiciary, especially in view of the dilapidated
nature of most court buildings across the country.
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