‘The President Ghana Never Got’: How Akufo-Addo picked Anin Yeboah over Dotse as Chief Justice
Published:
2 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Investigative journalist has given details of the lobbying that went on for President to appoint Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah as the Chief Justice of Ghana. In his latest publication, "The President Ghana Never Got," Manasseh Azure indicated that President Akufo-Addo considered Justice Jones Mawulorm Dotse and Justice Anin Yeboah to replace Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, who was due for retirement. He said President Akufo-Addo finally decided to go with Justice Anin-Yeboah, who was the only judge who supported the president's election petition for the 2012 presidential election results, which saw John Dramani Mahama elected as president, to be cancelled.
"Justice Anin Yeboah made the headlines for his judgment in Ghana's first presidential election petition. In that petition, Nana Akufo-Addo challenged President Mahama's election in 2012 and lost in a majority decision. Justice Anin Yeboah was of the view that the election should be annulled and a new election be held.