Mahama could wield greater influence through Chief Justice appointments – Kofi Bentil

He explained that appointing a Chief Justice with only a few years left before retirement could create an opportunity for the President to appoint successive heads of the judiciary within his tenure.

Mr Bentil acknowledged that competence was an important consideration in selecting a Chief Justice but argued that personal confidence and loyalty could also influence appointments to senior positions.

Lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cautioned that appointing Chief Justices who are close to retirement could give President John Dramani Mahama significant influence over the succession of leadership in the judiciary.