Tensions are rising in Ghana’s Parliament as the Minority raises questions about Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s recent visits to government ministries. What some see as routine stakeholder meetings, others describe as a “thank you tour” following his appointment.
Speaking to the media on Monday, January 26, 2026, the Minority wondered if these visits were meant more to show gratitude to the government than to engage on substantive issues.
“We have seen that my Lord Baffoe-Bonnie and his management are all over the various ministries, including Jubilee. Is he on a thank you tour? Is my Lord Baffoe-Bonnie thanking the government for appointing him as Chief Justice?” the Minority asked.
They also raised concerns about impartiality, recalling that some Minority members faced criticism during Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination process. “We, the Minority, don’t see him as a tolerant head of the judiciary because members of the Minority came under attack when we criticised the processes leading to his nomination. We would therefore not be part of his thank you tour,” they added.
Still, the Minority left the door open for formal dialogue. “If he wants to engage us, our offices are open. He should come and engage us, and we’ll let him know the things that we find wrong,” they said.
The visits, which have included ministries such as Finance and Education, are officially aimed at strengthening collaboration between the judiciary and the executive. During his visit to the Ministry of Finance, Baffoe-Bonnie was accompanied by Supreme Court Judge Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law Professor Raymond Atuguba, and Judicial Secretary Ahmed Musah, alongside Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine.
