Newly appointed Court of Appeal justices were on Thursday sworn into office by President John Dramani Mahama.
Among them was the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, who is known in private life and as a judge as Daniel Mensah
Attached below are some photos from the swearing-in ceremony.
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony held on Thursday, October 2, where 21 High Court Judges were elevated to the Court of Appeal, President John Dramani Mahama urged the newly sworn-in Justices of the Court of Appeal to remain steadfast in their commitment to justice and resist the growing wave of public cynicism towards the judiciary.
He acknowledged the rising public scrutiny of judicial decisions in Ghana but stressed that criticism is not a threat to the judiciary—it is a sign of public trust.
“In recent times, our courts have not escaped criticisms. Citizens have openly and sometimes harshly questioned judicial decisions,” the President noted. “But I want to say clearly— criticism of judgments is not the end of hope; it is the evidence of hope. It shows that Ghanaians still believe in the courts, that justice still matters, and that verdicts have meaning in their lives.”
However, he cautioned against allowing public discourse to descend into pessimism or distrust in the justice system.
“What we must guard against is cynicism—the corrosive belief that the courts no longer serve the people but only the powerful in society,” he warned.
The swearing-in ceremony saw the appointment of several notable figures, including Justice Daniel Mensah, who is the Dormaahene Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, who is also the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, a Justice of the High Court, who has now joined the appellate bench.
Others are :
