Parliament’s Appointments Committee dismisses petition against Justice Ackaah-Boafo as baseless

The Appointments Committee of Parliament, chaired by Bernard Ahiafor, has dismissed a petition seeking to stop the vetting of Supreme Court nominee Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing it as frivolous, vexatious, worthless, and unmeritorious.

Addressing the matter during proceedings, the Committee made it clear that after thoroughly reviewing the petition, its supporting documents, and relevant court judgments, there was no credible basis to the claims made against the nominee.

“The Committee, after due consideration and careful reading of the petition and the judgment, came to the conclusion that the allegations contained in the petition that the Judge has insulted and attacked the petitioner are completely unfounded,” the Committee stated.

The petitioner, whose name was withheld for confidentiality, had alleged that Justice Ackaah-Boafo conducted himself in a manner unbecoming of a judge during a Court of Appeal matter. However, the Committee reiterated that its role does not include reviewing the merits of judicial decisions nor functioning as a disciplinary body for judges.

“Having considered the totality of the evidence and the judgments, the Appointments Committee cannot be constituted into a Supreme Court and a Judicial Council to review the judgment of the Court of Appeal and take disciplinary action, respectively,” the report added.

It was revealed that the petitioner had previously lodged a similar complaint against Charles Idan, Deputy Director of Finance at the Judicial Service, alleging corruption in a letter dated April 26, 2021, to the Chief Justice — a detail the Committee said indicated a pattern.

Despite additional documents submitted to support the petition, the Committee found no new merit.

“We are of the view that all issues raised in the petition have been appropriately dealt with,” Bernard Ahiafor reiterated.