Prof. Atuguba appointed acting Director, Ghana School of Law

A justice of the Court of Appeal, who also doubled as the Director of the Ghana School of Law, Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has been recalled to the Judiciary to fully perform his duties as a judge.

In line with that, Justice Oppong has been directed by the acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to hand over his position as the Director of Legal Education to Professor Raymond Atuguba, a former Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law.

Letter

A  letter dated August 8, 2025, and signed by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, indicated that the recall of Justice Oppong would take effect on September 1, this year, while Prof Atuguba would take over as acting Director of Legal Education until a substantive Director was appointed.

“The Judiciary now requires your full services, so you are recalled from the position of Director of Legal Education with effect from September 1, 2025

“You are to hand over to Professor Raymond A. Atuguba, a former Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, who has been appointed Ag. Director of Legal Education of the General Legal Council while a search party is put in place for a permanent Director of Legal Education,” the letter added.

Appreciation

Justice Oppong has extended his appreciation to the staff and students of the Ghana School of Law for the cooperation he enjoyed during his three-year tenure as Director of the only school that provides the professional law course in the country.

In a notice issued yesterday, Justice Oppong announced that his last working day as Director of Legal Education would be August 31, 2025.

“I had hoped to finish my full term or at least see through the current academic year and the forthcoming call to the bar ceremony for the final-year students.

But sadly that was not meant to be,” he said.