By: Adams Perpetual
The confirmation of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as Ghana’s new Chief Justice has drawn mixed reactions from political commentators and party officials, with some expressing concerns over the minority’s walkout during the vetting process.
Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show on November 14, 2025, Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim, former Chairperson of the CPP, said the walkout denied the public the full truth of the process.
She noted that while Speaker Bagbin formally announced the approval, the absence of the minority meant Ghanaians were unable to hear important questions and concerns that might have been raised. From her perspective, parts of the vetting felt uncomfortable, yet she emphasized that the process should have been seen through.
Hajia Ibrahim added that even those who opposed the nominee had a responsibility to remain, participate, and voice their concerns during the process. She said the minority’s walkout deprived the public of a full understanding of the vetting, leaving many citizens feeling that important questions were never addressed.
Member of the National Communications Team of the NDC, Edna Abri, welcomed the approval, calling it a milestone that should allow the wheels of justice to move smoothly after weeks of tension and public debate. She noted that despite the controversies, Parliament upheld the Constitution and confirmed the country’s most senior and longest-serving Supreme Court judge to lead the judiciary.
Miss Abri added that the new Chief Justice brings experience, resilience, and a commitment to fairness and integrity. While describing the minority’s walkout as a bad precedent for the youth ,she emphasized that the nation must move forward, support the new Chief Justice, and allow justice to function as it should.
With which the Special Aide to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ellen Ama Daabi also commented on the Chief Justice’s approval, highlighting the need for peace, support, and strength during his tenure, qualities she said were not granted to his predecessor, Madam Tokonu. She expressed hope that his one-and-a-half-year term would be free of incidents. “I wish him well,” she said.
