The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has honoured President Nana Akufo-Addo with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his commitment to the rule of law.
At the Association’s annual general conference held in Kumasi yesterday, the GBA recognised President Akufo-Addo’s tireless efforts in promoting justice, upholding the constitution, and ensuring the independence of the judiciary.
Outgoing GBA President, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, indicated that President Akufo-Addo is the first recipient of this prestigious award, highlighting his decades of dedicated service to the legal community.
Mr. Boafo noted that the Lifetime Award serves as a testament to the President’s enduring impact on the legal profession and his commitment to upholding the rule of law and his demonstrable exceptional leadership in governance.
He said President Akufo-Addo, who was enrolled as a lawyer on July 8, 1975, with Bar Number 1195, served in several key roles within the GBA.
“He was elected President of the Greater Accra Bar and became a member of the General Council of the Ghana Bar Association.
“In 1995, he filed to contest the position of national president but as he had become a politically exposed person, he graciously withdrew his nomination at the conference which was held in Kumasi,” Mr. Boafo recounted.
“On January 7, 2017, he was sworn into office as the fifth President of the Republic and became the first member of the General Council of the Bar to be elected and sworn into the high office of President of the Republic of Ghana,” he added.
He stated that Nana Akufo-Addo achieved a historic feat by becoming the only member of the General Council of the Bar to be elected and sworn in as President of the Republic.
By Ernest Kofi Adu