The Appointments Committee of Parliament, chaired by Bernard Ahiafor, has thrown out a petition seeking to block the vetting of Supreme Court nominee Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing the move as “frivolous, vexatious, worthless, and unmeritorious.”
The vetting, which was briefly halted on Wednesday, June 18, came under scrutiny after a petitioner raised concerns against the nominee, citing alleged misconduct in a prior judicial matter.
However, after carefully reviewing the documents presented, the committee concluded that the claims lacked any direct connection to the judge in question.
“We, therefore, see no reason why a petition and findings involving Charles Idan, the Deputy Director of Finance, could be admitted and used as evidence against the nominee, His Lordship Justice Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, since the documents have nothing to do with him,” the Committee stated.
The documents referenced in the petition had previously been linked to a corruption allegation involving Charles Idan, an entirely separate individual within the Judicial Service.
The Committee emphasized that using such materials to challenge Justice Ackaah-Boafo’s suitability for the Supreme Court bench was inappropriate and misleading.
“The complaint against the nominee is about the exercise of judicial power in conducting the matter leading to the judgment in issue,” the Committee clarified.
Justice Ackaah-Boafo’s vetting resumed after the Committee determined that the allegations held no merit and did not pertain to any breach of conduct on the part of the nominee.
His appearance follows that of six out of the seven Supreme Court nominees who had already been vetted earlier, including Senyo Dzamefe, Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, Gbiel Simon Suurebaareh, Philip Bright Mensah, Janapare Bartels-Kodwo, and Justice Hafisata Amaleboba.
