The vetting of one of the Supreme Court nominees on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, was briefly suspended after , the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, raised concerns about the president's authority to nominate more than 10 Supreme Court judges. The issue was brought up on Tuesday morning during the vetting of Justice Sophia Rosetta Oduokwu Bernasko Essah by the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Ayariga's challenge sparked a debate that lasted about 40 minutes among committee members, according to a report by graphic.com.gh. "As we speak, we have 15 justices on the Supreme Court. We are told that one is retiring. We have 15 justices on the Supreme Court.