Afenyo-Markin slams petition against Supreme Court nominee as "frivolous and dangerous precedent" Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has strongly criticised a petition filed against Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing it as "frivolous" and a threat to the integrity of Ghana's democratic institutions.
Speaking during the Appointments Committee's vetting session on Friday, the Minority Leader condemned the increasing trend of using baseless allegations to publicly tarnish the reputations of accomplished individuals. "I am in agreement with the views you've expressed for and on behalf of this committee," he said. "Indeed, as a country, we need to veer off from trivialities and situations where we subject people's reputation to undue public ridicule." The petition in question was submitted by self-styled human rights activist, Anthony Kwabenya Rau, who accused Justice Ackaah-Boafo of judicial misconduct and bias during a 2019 DVLA court case.
Rau alleged that the judge "insulted and attacked" him, labelling him a "so‑called 'Messiah' international Human Rights Activist" and questioning his legal standing in Ghana.
The petition went further, branding the judge as "arrogant, biased, power‑drunk, an abuser of human rights and supportive of corruption," while warning that confirming his nomination "will be a disaster at the Supreme Court." However, the Appointments Committee dismissed the petition outright on Friday, June 20, describing it as "frivolous, vexatious, and a complete abuse of process." The Committee's Chairman, Bernard Ahiafor, based the decision on Article 127(3) of the 1992 Constitution, which protects judges from legal action regarding their judicial conduct.
