Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, has accused the Minority in Parliament of opposing the recent approval of seven Supreme Court nominees based not on merit, but on what he described as President John Dramani Mahama’s “political motive and premeditated intent.”
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, June 25, Aboagye argued that the Minority’s objections were rooted in President Mahama’s earlier public comments about “rebalancing” the judiciary, which, according to him, raised partisan suspicions around the appointments.
“The Minority objected to the approval not because they had problems with the noble judges, but because of the utterances, intention, and premeditation that the President came into office with,” Aboagye said.
He referenced Mahama’s previous claims that Ghana’s judiciary was politically biased, stating that such remarks created public mistrust well before the appointments were made.
“You come and tell the country that in your view, the court is packed with political people, so your party should be ready to balance the bench when in power,” Aboagye recalled.
Although he acknowledged the qualifications of the appointed judges, Aboagye stressed that the political undertone and timing of the nominations were what sparked controversy.
“Immediately you assume office and appoint seven judges, the public perception, whether true or not, is that they are NDC-aligned. That’s the result of the tone you set,” he noted.
Despite the Minority’s strong objections, Parliament approved all seven Supreme Court nominees after a heated debate and voice vote. The Majority side backed the Appointments Committee’s recommendation in full.
The Minority had cited constitutional concerns, especially surrounding the suspension of the Chief Justice, and criticized what they described as the court’s biased handling of recent high-profile cases. They also questioned the timing of the appointments, arguing that it could erode public confidence in judicial independence.
