I don’t know who facilitated my nomination – Supreme Court nominee Amoako Asante

On the issue of judicial recusal, Justice Amoako Asante said a judge must step aside from a case where personal knowledge of an individual creates a genuine concern about bias or affects the judge’s ability to act impartially.

Supreme Court nominee Justice Edward Amoako Asante has rejected suggestions that his nomination may have been influenced by an individual who played a significant role in his elevation, insisting that he has no knowledge of anyone who may have facilitated his appointment.

Justice Amoako Asante said the relevant constitutional and institutional processes had been followed before his nomination, including consultations and advice from the Judicial Council and the Council of State.