National
Justice of the Supreme Court
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana
- Exact method
- The Constitution (art 128) requires the Chief Justice and not fewer than nine other Justices; the number is not fixed. Appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Council, in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of Parliament (art 144(2)). 20 Justices besides the Chief Justice listed by the Judicial Service (read 2026-10-12); start dates not loaded.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic of Ghana
- Seats
- At least 20
Who holds these seats now
- Anthony Forson Jnr Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Avril Lovelace-Johnson Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Dennis Dominic Adjei Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Edward Amoako Asante Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Ernest Yao Gaewu Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Gabriel Pwamang Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- George Kingsley Koomson Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Hafisata Amaleboba Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Henry A. Kwofie Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Janapare Adzua Bartels-Kodwo Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Richard Adjei-Frimpong Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Senyo Dzamefe Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
- Yaw Darko Asare Report Source: judicial.gov.gh, checked
Sources
- judicial.gov.gh · checked Judicial Service of Ghana, Supreme Court Judges, read 2026-10-12: the Chief Justice (Paul Baffoe-Bonnie) and 20 Justices of the Supreme Court; names without honorifics (Prof., Sir). Wikidata ids from Wikidata search, only where the label and "Ghanaian judge" description matched. For: Justice of the Supreme Court, Anthony Forson Jnr, current term, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, current term, Dennis Dominic Adjei, current term, Edward Amoako Asante, current term and 16 more
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Ghana 1992 (Constitute Project text), art 128(1), read 2026-10-12: "the Chief Justice and not less than nine other Justices of the Supreme Court" -> seats_kind changed from open to minimum (9). For: Justice of the Supreme Court
- parliament.gh · checked Constitution of Ghana 1992 (arts 47, 60-66, 78, 95, 128, 144, 255-256): composition, size and selection of each office; article text not re-read this session. 276 constituencies per Wikipedia "List of MPs elected in the 2024 Ghanaian general election", read 2026-10-12. For: Justice of the Supreme Court