Appointments Committee recommends approval of three Supreme Court nominees

Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante and Anthony Forson Jnr Parliament’s Appointments Committee has recommended the approval of three nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court, following a dramatic vetting process that was disrupted by a walkout by the Minority Caucus.

Speaker Alban Kingsford Bagbin said the recall followed a request from President Mahama to deal with a number of urgent matters, including the consideration of two ministerial nominees, the three Supreme Court nominations and the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (Amendment) Bill.

The Minority, however, maintained that the emergency nature of the sitting should not be used to dispense with the level of scrutiny ordinarily expected of Supreme Court nominees.