The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has stated categorically that he qualifies to assume the role as Chief Justice.
He refuted assertions that his nomination was politically motivated.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie also refuted claims that his nomination was a reward for favouring President John Dramani Mahama during the 2013 election petition.
He was emphatic that he is somebody who “cuts across all political lineage.”
“The President must have his reason. I don’t know that. I believe I qualify for the position of Chief Justice. I think I deserve that position. I have what it takes to lead the judiciary,” he said.
Meanwhile, the nominee has expressed worry over the growing backlog of cases in the courts.
He believes this is an overwhelming situation which contributes to delays in the delivery of cases.
He said the courts are “inundated” with cases, leading to congestion and inefficiency.
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie assured that measures will be introduced under his leadership to address the situation.
“We must identify what causes the backlog and delays. Courtroom litigation volume has increased. Now people litigate practically over everything. People sue over everything, intellectual property, and everything.
“So the courts are inundated. We tried to solve that problem by opening more courts. The more courts are opened, the more litigations come up. Now, courts in Adenta have more cases than courts in the Law Court Complex.
“The threshold for every court should be about 250. At the last count, the High Court One in Adenta had 849 cases, for one court. So the cases are many. You will be dealing with one case, and two more are added.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
