Mahama’s Claims Of Packed Court Dangerous, Unjustified – NDC’s Anyidohu

Founder and chief executive officer of the Atta-Mills In and immediate-past Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidohu has called out former President John Mahama for recent comments he made claiming that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has packed the courts and indicating that NDC lawyer should be ready to be appointed judges to bring a balance.

“We know they (the ruling government) have packed the courts because they fear accountability when they leave office. We must be prepared as NDC lawyers to go to the bench to balance the current situation, ” John Mahama is reported to have said when he addressed attendees of the 3rd annual lawyers conference of the NDC on Saturday, 3 September 2023, in Akosombo.
Anyidohu’s tweets

However in a series of tweets on his “X” (formerly Twitter) handle, Mr Koku Anyidohu says the claims of Mr Mahama are practically unacceptable, unwarranted and dangerous to the NDC as a party, the independence of the Judiciary and to the stability of the country.

“When I read stuff like this, my heart bleeds, especially because of what President Atta-Mills stood for vis his aversion to politicizing the law. He says he will balance the equation with political lawyers , so there will be nothing new to offer. Ghana does not need vengeance!

“This is highly unacceptable, and I believe it is extremely dangerous for our democracy if we allow such mindsets to run amok. I am NDC, and I do not support this mindset of brazenly politicizing our justice system because it will lead us into an endless pit of moral destruction, ” Mr Anyidohu wrote in his tweet.

“It is very scary that the leader of JJ Rawlings’ NDC is not telling us how he intends to build a better Ghana but is gleefully shouting about “balancing equation” on the Bench. I am really scared!!! I fear for the future of this country if this is the way forward.

“I am respectfully pleading with the National Chairman of NDC & his elected (not appointed) National Executives to tell the nation if it is the Party’s position that the courts will be packed with pro-NDC judges, or it is only the Flagbearer who is desirous of such a dangerous act” Koku Anyidohu further tweeted.
State of the Supreme Court

Checks by Asaase Radio point to the fact that when the Akufo-Addo administration took office on 7 January 2017, the Supreme Court had fifteen (15) serving justices. As of today, 3 September 2023, the Judicial Service website, www.judicial.gov.gh, says there are fouteen (14) justices of the Supreme Court.

The justices of the Supreme Court are listed as follows; Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, His Lordship Justice Gabriel Pwamang, His Lordship Justice Nene Abayaateye Ofoe Amegatcher, His Lordship Justice Prof. Nii Ashie Kotey, Her Ladyship Justice Mariama Owusuand Her Ladyship Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson.

The rest are His Lordship Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, Her Ladyship Justice Prof. Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu, His Lordship Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, Her Ladyship Justice Barbara F. Ackah Yensu, His Lordship Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, His Lordship Justice George Kingsley Koomson and His Lordship Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu.

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