Twelve High Court judges and seven lawyers have been shortlisted for promotion to the Court of Appeal

A total of 18 individuals, comprising 12 High Court judges and private legal practitioners, have been shortlisted for elevation to serve as Justices of the Court of Appeal.

The list of nominees for the Court of Appeal also includes Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, Justice Francis Obiri, and Justice Aboagye Tandoh, all of whom currently serve as High Court justices, as well as Yaw Oppong, the Director of the Ghana School of Law.

This recent development follows shortly after Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo announced intentions to resume Court of Appeal sessions in various regions, with particular focus on the Western and Central regions.

The full list of recommended persons for the Court of Appeal Bench sighted by Accralive.com are as follows:

NB: Those names with ‘J’ attached are all Justices of the High Court.

1. His Lordship Justin Dorgu J
2. Her Ladyship Gifty Dekyem J
3. His Lordship Kofi Akowah J.
4. His Lordship Gyamfi-Danquah J
5. Her Ladyship Olivia Obeng Owusu J:
6. Her Ladyship Cecilia Davis J
7. His Lordship George Krofa Addae J.
8. His Lordship Alexander Osei Tutu J.
9. His Lordship Francis Obiri J.
10. His Lordship Kwasi Boakye J.
11. Her Ladyship Lydia Osei-Marfo J
12. His Lordship Aboagye Tandoh J.
13. Ms. Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
14. Ms. Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo
15. Mr. Charles Zwennes
16. Mr. Yaw Oppong
17. Mr. Nathan Parker Yarney
18. Mr. David Boafo
19. Mr. Francis Koffie
20. Dr. Poku Adusei