Parliament has authorized the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice after a headcount vote ended with 163 Members of Parliament (MPs) vote casting in favour and 69 towards.

However, the approval procedure used to be in brief thrown into competition when Habib Iddrisu, the MP for Tolon, challenged the accuracy of the headcount and referred to as for a department — a secret vote requiring the clearing of the lobbies and non-MPs from the chamber.

Habib Iddrisu argued that the collection of MPs recorded within the headcount didn’t replicate those that in reality stood to vote “aye.”

He additional alleged that some non-MPs, together with the Ashanti Regional Minister, remained seated within the chamber after they will have to have stepped out earlier than the vote commenced.

“Mr Speaker, I made the applying as a result of I don’t consider it’s the proper collection of MPs that stood as much as vote ‘aye’.

“The Ashanti Regional Minister used to be nonetheless seated when he will have to have stepped out as a non-MP,” he protested.

Despite his objection, the Speaker dominated that the “ayes have it,” confirming Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s approval as Ghana’s subsequent Chief Justice.

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination used to be previous vetted via Parliament’s Appointments Committee, the place he inspired contributors along with his wisdom of the regulation and judicial philosophy.

The committee therefore really helpful him for approval, describing him as “the right person for the job.”

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