The Appointments Committee of Parliament has rescheduled the vetting of two Supreme Court Judge nominees to August 13, 2024.
The initial vetting process was scheduled to take place on Tuesday July 30, however during the process, the Minority Caucus opposed to the vetting of the two nominees, Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong and Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, arguing that, the vetting process lacked advertisement and was on a short notice.
In response, leadership suspended the process for further engagement.
Vice Chairperson of the Appointments Committee, Patricia Appiagyei speaking to journalists said “This morning, we were billed to vet the 2 nominees from the presidency to the supreme court and, unfortunately, we didn’t have a good understanding of the procedures that we needed to adapt to ensure that we could make them successful.
“In the turn of events, we decided to suspend the sitting and after suspension…It’s a pleasure to mention that after conferring with each other, we’ve built consensus, and we have rescheduled the vetting date from today to 13th August 2024.
“We believe that on that day when we invite you, you are all going to be present,” she stated.
