Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei, has raised concerns about what he termed as inconsistencies within Ghana's legal framework regarding the age of sexual consent and the legal age for marriage.
Speaking during his vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, Justice Adjei described the discrepancy as a legal and social gap that must be addressed to protect the country's youth and ensure coherence in the law.
In his submission, he questioned why the law permits individuals to engage in consensual sexual activity at 16 years old yet prohibits them from marrying until they are 18. "So, if you are 16, and the person voluntarily has sex, you cannot blame any of the parties.
But the person cannot marry until 18.
