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Fact Check: CJ’s warrant doesn’t limit vacation judge, Justice Achibonga to specific cases

Justice Achibonga’s warrant confirms that he has been authorised to sit as an additional High Court judge at the Specialised Court ‘1’ and “conduct hearings” during the 2026 legal vacation.
The document, addressed to Justice Francis Apongabuno Achibonga and cited by JoyNews, authorises him to sit as an additional High Court judge at the Specialised Court ‘1’ at the Law Court Complex in Accra during the legal vacation.
It states: “By virtue of the powers conferred upon me, I hereby authorise you to sit as an additional High Court Judge at the Specialised Court ‘1’, Law Court Complex, Accra, during the 2026 Legal Vacation and conduct hearings.
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