Africa-Press – Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly sworn in Justices of the Court of Appeal, to carry with them, the three virtues of courage, integrity and humility.
He in line with Article 144(3) sworn-in the 20 High Court Judges and one private legal practitioner as Justices of the Court of Appeal on Thursday, October 2.
Of the 20 High Court Judges, nine of them are women.
The newly inaugurated Justices of the Court of Appeal are Justice Justin Kofi Dorgu, Justice Daniel Mensah (Domaahene), Justice George Buadi, Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu, Justice John Bosco Nabarese, Justice Jennifer Anne Myers Ahmed, Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe, Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah, Justice Dr Richmond Osei-Hwere and Justice Francis Apangano Achibonga.
The rest are Justice Ali Baba Abature, Justice Abena Asuamah Oppong, Justice Mariama Sammo, Justice Mary Maame Ekua Yanzuh, Justice Ayitey Armah-Tetteh, Justice Charity Akosua Asem, Justice Enyonam Adinyira, Justice Sheila Minta, Justice Douglas Seidu, Justice Charles Adjei Wilson and Mrs Franklina Gesila Adanu.
On behalf of the Government and People of Ghana, the President extended a warm congratulations to the Justices on their noble calling.
“As you assume your new roles, I ask you to carry these three virtues. The first is courage. The second is integrity. And the third is humility.” President Mahama said.
He said they should have the courage to resist pressure, whether political or financial.
They should also uphold the law even when it was unpopular, and integrity to ensure that justice could not be bought, delayed, or bent by influence.
President Mahama encouraged them to uphold humility and remember that power was given not to rule over the people, but to serve the people.
He said history remembers not those who followed the path of least resistance, but those who stood firmly for principle when it mattered most.
“At this moment in our national journey, Ghanaians need reason to hold on to hope. They need to believe again that the courts are not distant temples of law, but living guardians of fairness,” he said.
“Every decision you make can rekindle that belief. Every ruling you make can remind citizens that Ghana is still a land where truth prevails, and justice is not for sale,” he said.
He urged the Justices to not only be arbiters of law, but also custodians of hope.
“Carry with you the solemn truth that justice is the most powerful promise of our democracy, and that through your service, this promise would endure,” he said.
“If you do this, then long after you have left the bench, your names will not be merely recorded in law reports. They will be remembered in the hearts of Ghanaians as justices who renewed our faith in our republic.”
He reminded the Justices that as they took their oaths, they were swearing not only before him, as President, not only before the Chief Justice, but before God, before history, and before the people whose lives they would touch with their judgments.
Mr Justice Justin Kofi Dorgu on behalf of his colleagues, thanked the President for the honour done them by appointing and swearing them in as Justices of the Court of Appeal.
“We are deeply conscious of the high responsibilities that come with this appointment,” he said.
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