The Minority Leader, , has slammed the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) over President John Dramani Mahama's nomination of seven Court of Appeal justices for appointment to the Supreme Court.
Speaking at the commencement of the vetting of the seven justices on Monday, June 16, 2025, Afenyo-Markin, who is the Ranking Member of the Appointments Committee of , accused the NDC of being hypocritical.
He said that the ruling party, when it was in opposition, accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of packing the court anytime judges were appointed and even rejected the appointment of two Supreme Court justice nominees. "This government's double standard is staggering.
The same NDC that relentlessly opposed Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frempong Oppong's nomination under President Akufo-Addo, crying that the court was bloated, now presents seven nominees simultaneously. "Where was their concern about court size then?
