Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang has been nominated to serve as Acting Chief Justice following the temporary absence of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie from the jurisdiction.
The nomination covers a 12-day period, running from November 12 to November 24, 2026.
Details of the arrangement were outlined in an official circular dated November 11, 2026, which was sighted by 3News. In the notice addressed to the Judiciary, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie confirmed he would be away from duty during the stated timeframe and is expected to resume work on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
“In my absence, His Lordship Justice Gabriel Pwamang, the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, will act,” the circular noted.
The directive was distributed across all tiers of the bench and judicial administration, reaching Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court, alongside Circuit Court Judges, Magistrates, Directors, Heads of Units, and Court Registrars. Copies of the memo were also forwarded to the Judicial Secretary, as well as members of the Judicial Council and the General Legal Council.
Justice Pwamang’s appointment adheres to established judicial protocol, which mandates that the most senior member of the apex court steps into the role whenever the substantive Chief Justice is unavailable.
In his acting capacity, Justice Pwamang will steer the day-to-day administration of the Judiciary and execute the core supervisory functions of the Office of the Chief Justice over Ghana’s court system until Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s return.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana