Justice Jones Victor Dotse, the most senior member on the Supreme Court bench, has assumed the position of Acting Chief Justice of Ghana.
This comes after Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, officially retired from active service, having hit the mandatory retiring age of 70years.
Justice Anin-Yeboah served for 21 years as a judge, serving three years as the Head of the Judiciary.
This is in accordance with Article 144 (6) of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that when the office of Chief Justice is vacant or the Chief Justice, for any reason is unable to perform the functions of his office, the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court shall act as the Chief Justice until a substantive Chief Justice is appointed.
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is expected to take over as Chief Justice after her appointment by President Akufo-Addo, but she is yet to be vetted and approved by Parliament.
She is scheduled to appear before the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Friday, May 26, for vetting.
By Vincent Kubi