We shall be independent enough- SC Judges assure Mahama

Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, a newly inaugurated Supreme Court (SC) Judge, has assured President John Dramani Mahama that she and her newly sworn-in colleague Supreme Court Judges would be independent enough to decide according to law. “We are called not to bend the law to personal preference, but to interpret and apply it faithfully, impartially and courageously. That duty lies at the heart of the judicial office. We shall be independent enough to decide according to law,” Mrs. Justice Essah stated. Mrs. Justice Essah gave the assurance in her remarks on behalf of her colleague new SC judges during their swearing-in by President Mahama at the Banquet Hall of the Presidency in Accra. The newly inaugurated Supreme Court Judges were Mrs. Justice Essah and Mr.

Justice Edward Amoako Asante, who were both Court of Appeal Judges and Mr Justice Tony Forson, a private legal practitioner, and a former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). Mrs. Justice Essah on behalf of her colleagues expressed gratitude to President Mahama, for the honour of appointing them to serve as justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana. “Above all, we give thanks to all mighty God whose grace, strength and guidance have sustained us throughout our respective journeys and brought us to this moment. We are deeply grateful for His goodness and for the privilege of this moment,” she said. She added: “A few moments ago, we took solemn oaths to uphold the Constitution and the laws of Ghana and to administer justice without fear or favour, affection or ill will. Those words will not end here. They will find the expression in every matter we hear and every judgement we deliver. ” Mrs. Justice Osei said they came to the Supreme Court, conscious that judicial office was a sacred public trust, and…