Parliament has approved the nominations of Justice George Kingsley Koomson and Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu for appointment as Supreme Court Justices by a majority vote decision.
To approve Justice George Kingsley Koomson’s nomination, 139 MPs voted “Yes,” while 133 voted “No.”
Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, on the other hand, received 138 votes in favor and 134 votes against.
In its 27th report on the president’s nominees for appointment as Supreme Court justices, Parliament’s Appointments Committee (AC) unanimously recommended the nominations of Justice Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu and Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu.
The recommendations were subsequently adopted by the plenary after the appointments committee’s report was laid.
Justice George Kingsley Koomson and Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, on the other hand, had their nominations approved by majority decision of the appointments committee, making their final approval subject to either consensus or by secret ballot by the whole House.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
