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Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu
Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu (born 11 September 1957) is a Supreme Court judge of the Republic of Ghana. He was appointed the Justice of the High Court between 2008 and 2012. He became an Appeal court judge from 2012. He was nominated by the president Nana Akufo-Addo. He is the first Muslim to serve on Ghana's Supreme Court. Personal life and education Issifu was born on 11 September 1957 in Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He attended District Assembly Primary School and Methodist Middle School, both located in Dodowa for his basic education. He later had his secondary education at Ghanata Senior High School and Ghana Senior High School situated in Koforidua. He obtained his LLB at the University of Ghana and moved on to the Ghana School of Law for his professional law course. He sojourned in Nigeria before obtaining a professional law course at the Nigeria School of Law. Career After gaining some practical experience with Azinyo Chambers located in Accra, he worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Ghana
The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana. Ghana's 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the Judiciary from the Legislative and the Executive arms of government.1992 Constitution Article 125(1). "Justice emanates from the people and shall be administered in the name of the Republic by the Judiciary which shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution." History The Supreme Court was established by the Supreme Court Ordinance (1876) as the highest tribunal in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) during the colonial era. Appeals from the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast went to the West African Court of Appeal (WACA) established in 1866. Ghana withdrew from WACA following independence, then abolished appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London in 1960. After the military coup d'état of February 24, 1966, the National Liberation Council (NLC), by the Courts Decree, 1966 (NLCD.84) abolished the Supreme Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Partner
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position, traditionally indicating co-ownership of a partnership in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits as "equity partners". The title can also be used in corporate entities where equity is held by shareholders. Law firms In law firms, partners are primarily those senior lawyers who are responsible for generating the firm's revenue. The standards for equity partnership vary from firm to firm. Many law firms have a "two-tiered" partnership structure, in which some partners are designated as "salaried partners" or "non-equity" partners, and are allowed to use the "partner" title but do not share in profits. This position is often given to lawyers on track to become equity partners so that they can more easily generate business; it is typically a "probationary" status for associates (or former equity partners who do not generate enough revenue to maintain equity part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Ghana Alumni
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People From Greater Accra Region
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21st-century Ghanaian Judges
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Living People
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List Of Judges Of The Supreme Court Of Ghana
This is a list of the judges of the Supreme Court of Ghana. The Constitution of Ghana provides for the court to be made up of the Chief Justice of Ghana and not less than nine other Justices of the Supreme Court. It shall be duly constituted by at least five Supreme Court judges. Appointment of judges Article 144 clause 1 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana stipulates that the Chief Justice of Ghana is to be appointed by the President of Ghana acting in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of the Parliament of Ghana. Article 144 clause 2 states that Justices of the Supreme court are appointed on the advice of the Judicial Council in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of Parliament. Where the position of Chief Justice is vacant or where the holder of the position is unable to perform their duties for a period, the most senior member of the Supreme Court shall act as Chief Justice as in clause 6 of Article 144. In May 2020, Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Nuhu Sharubutu
Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu (born 23 April 1919) is a Ghanaian Islamic cleric who currently serves as the Chief Imam of Ghana, as well as a member of the National Peace Council. He was first appointed as the Deputy Regional Chief Imam in 1974 after a lengthy discussions among tribal chiefs, academics, Islamic scholars, and religious personalities. During this period he deputized his cousin, Imam Muhammed Mukhtar Abbas, who succeeded his father. He is also the founder of the Dr. Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu Education Trust Fund (The SONSETFund) and the Islamic Peace and Security Council of Ghana (IPASEC). Early life Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu was born to Nuhu Sharubutu and Hajja Ayishatu Abbass at Accra cow-lane in April 1919. Sharubutu started his education at home from his father during the day and with his mother at night. Osman was sent to a new learning environment by his father after seeing his devotion for books and knowledge. He was taken to the Kumasi and there became his learning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfred Yeboah Dame
Godfred Yeboah Dame (born 5 June 1979) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was previously the deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice. He is currently the Attorney General. Early life and education Godfred Yeboah Dame was born on 5 June 1979 and hails from the Bono region. He had his secondary school education at the Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Central region from 1989 to 1996. He attended the University of Ghana where he completed with a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) in 2001. He moved to the Ghana School of Law where he obtained his professional certificate to practice law and was called to the Ghana Bar in 2003. He worked as private legal practitioner before entering politics. Politics Dame is a member of the New Patriotic Party. In March 2017, he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo to serve as deputy Attorney General and deputy Minister of Justice. On 21 January 2021, after his party retained power in the Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonny Kulendi
Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi is a Ghanaian judge. He is an active Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He was nominated and appointed a Supreme Court judge in 2020. Early life and education Kulendi was born on 29 November 1963. He hails from Issa, a village in the Upper West Region of Ghana. His father was a World War II veteran and his mother brewed and sold Pito in Wa Zongo. He is the fourth of seven children of his mother. He had his early education at Ndama Primary School before proceeding to Wa Secondary School (now Wa Senior High Technical School). During his fifth year in secondary school, he spent almost two years in the Wa prisons on remand, and this incident made him resolve all the more to be a lawyer. Following the incident, Kulendi joined Navrongo Senior High School where he registered as a private student for his O-Level examination. He later proceeded to New Juaben Senior High School from 1985 to 1987, where he had his sixth form. From 1988 to 1989, he was at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu
Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu, (born 29 October 1957) is a Supreme Court Judge of the Republic of Ghana. She was nominated by president Nana-Akufo-Addo. She is the 5th female member of the Court. Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court, she was a Ghanaian law professor who served as a member of the United Nations Independent Panel On Peace Operations. Early life and education Mensa-Bonsu was born on 29 October 1957 in Kumasi. She attended Wesley Girls High School for both her ordinary level certificate and advanced level certificate obtained in 1975 and 1977 respectively. She continued at University of Ghana where she graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1980 and studied at the Ghana School of Law from 1980 to 1982. She was called to the Ghana bar in 1982. Mensa-Bonsu had postgraduate studies at Yale University, obtaining a Master of Laws (LLM) in 1985. Career Mensa-Bonsu was employed as a law lecturer at the University of Ghana in 1985 and rose through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemence Jackson Honyenuga
Clemence Jackson Honyenuga (born 4 September 1952) was a Ghanaian judge. He is an active Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 22 May 2020 until 4 September 2022. Early life and education Honyenuga was born on 4 September 1952 in Nyagbo-Gagbete, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. He received his primary education at R.C. Primary School in Tafi-Atome, and then continued at L/A Middle School in Tafi-Atome where he obtained his Middle School Leaving Certificate. Afterwards, he attended Kadjebi Secondary School where he received his Ordinary Level Certificate in 1967. From 1973 to 1975, he attended Kpando Secondary School (now Kpando Senior High School) where he obtained his GCE Advanced Level Certificate.http://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/2784/26TH%20REPORT%20OF%20THE%20APPOINTMENT%20COMMITTEE.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Honyenuga then pursued further studies at the University of Ghana in 1976, earning a B.A. degree in Law and Political Science in 1979. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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