Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has defended her appointment to the Council of State by President .
Speaking to the media after the swearing-in ceremony of the Council of State on Tuesday, February 19, 2025, Justice Sophia Akuffo refuted the assertion that her appointment had to do with her criticism of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, led by former President .
She said that as a former Chief Justice of the nation, she is well qualified to be a member of the Council of State. "What has that (her criticism) got to do with anything?
I'm a former Chief Justice, am I not?
