Sophia Akuffo, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the appointment of three new commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, March 20, 2023, swore-in three new members of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) at the Jubilee House. …
Read More »Associating my surname to Akufo-Addo for nepotistic reasons ‘irritating’ – Sophia Akuffo
A former Chief Justice (CJ) of the Republic of Ghana, Sophia Akuffo has said she is irritated by association of her name ‘Akuffo’ with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s name. Speaking on UpFront on JoyNews restreamed by MyNewsGh.com, Sophia Akuffo said when people attach her name to the President “as though I have no merit …
Read More »People like Gabby Otchere-Darko are not important, he’s a disturbance – Sophia Akuffo
The immediate-past Chief Justice of Ghana, Sophia Akuffo, has responded to criticism from a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, over her participation in the pensioner bondholders picket at the Ministry of Finance on Friday, February 10, 2023. According to Gabby, the former CJ erred in her move to …
Read More »Did the misuse of COVID-19 funds by govt ‘piss off’ Sophia Akuffo? – Social media users ask
The immediate-past Chief Justice (CJ) of Ghana, Sophia Akuffo, has been making headlines after she joined retirees picketing at the Ministry of Finance in Accra over the government’s plan to involve their bonds in its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Not only was her presence resounding, but the comments she made …
Read More »‘I can sue for my entitlements’ – Ex-CJ Sophia Akuffo warns over unlawful DDEP
Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned of legal consequences if government pushes ahead with plans to include pensioners in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Asked about what options are available to her as a lawyer, she pointed to the fact that insofar as government had properties, she could …
Read More »COVID-19 Trust Fund: GH¢62M received; GH¢50M disbursed – Sophia Akuffo
The COVID-19 National Trust Fund says a total of GH¢62 million has so far been received by the Trust since its establishment in March 2020. Chairperson of the Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo says out of the GH¢62 million, GH¢50 million has been disbursed to hospitals, health centres and other agencies …
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