Kojo Oppong Nkrumah sues Chief Justice over legal vacation case hearings
Ofoase Ayirebi MP and lawyer Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a case at the Supreme Court challenging the Chief Justice鈥檚 decision to allow certain criminal cases to be heard during the legal vacation. The writ, filed on August 14, 2026, names the Chief Justice and the Attorney General as defendants. Oppong Nkrumah argues that selecting specific criminal cases for hearing during the legal vacation amounts to selective justice and is unconstitutional. He is seeking a declaration that the Chief Justice's directive is inconsistent with Articles 171, 23, 241, 2, 3610, and 296a and b of the 1992 Constitution, rendering it null and void. The MP also contends that the directive violates the right to health for members of the Bar and Judicial Service affected by it. Furthermore, he is challenging Order 79 Rules 11 and 2 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2004 C.I. 47, which permit the Chief Justice to select cases for vacation hearings. Oppong Nkrumah has brought the case as a citizen of Ghana, a Member of Parliament, and a lawyer, requesting the Supreme Court to issue appropriate orders to enforce his declarations. This legal action occurs amidst ongoing debate regarding the practice of hearing selected cases, particularly high-profile criminal matters, during legal vacations.
