{"id":318596,"date":"2017-05-12T13:31:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=318596"},"modified":"2017-05-12T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:31:17","slug":"oye-lithur-backs-new-chief-justice-sophia-akuffo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/oye-lithur-backs-new-chief-justice-sophia-akuffo\/","title":{"rendered":"Oye Lithur backs new Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former Gender Minister, Nana Oye Lithur, has backed the choice of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Ghana\u2019s next Chief Justice.<\/p>\n
According to Nana Oye Lithur, Justice Akuffo has the requisite experience and track record to deliver as the head of the country\u2019s judiciary.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were strict,efficient,hardworking,no nonsense and compassionate as head of chambers.One of the few female senior lawyers heading a law firm in those days.You had left Mobil Ghana as their solicitor and set up the law firm Akuffo &Co.You groomed us all in your law firm to become sharp lawyers.Shiela Minkah Premo,Kwame Akuffo and I.We had to be excellent, professional in our approach, punctual to meetings and perfect!.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Facebook post from Oye Lithur is below\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I remember in 1994\/95 when I walked into your office and you told me that President Rawlings had nominated you as a Supreme Court Judge.In a reflective mood,you told me it was a call to serve Ghana. You had done so well as Chairperson of Civil Aviation Authority.The airport saw massive transformation under your leadership.Under your tenure you zoned and developed the Holiday Inn airport area, the airport saw a major expansion and you set up the Aviation Social Centre.<\/p>\n There\u00a0was an uproar within the Ghana Bar Association about the President’s nomination .I distinctly remember the objection by the late ED Kom.You have proved them wrong.<\/p>\n You were strict,efficient,hardworking,no nonsense and compassionate as head of chambers.One of the few female senior lawyers heading a law firm in those days.You had left Mobil Ghana as their solicitor and set up the law firm Akuffo &Co.You groomed us all in your law firm to become sharp lawyers.Shiela Minkah Premo,Kwame Akuffo and I.We had to be excellent, professional in our approach, punctual to meetings and perfect!.<\/p>\n You excelled at the Supreme Court and African Human Rights Court.Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo.Congratulations.I am proud of you.I am happy for you.More importantly Ghana has one of its finest legal brains as a Chief Justice nominee.May God chart your path so that justice will roll like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream in Ghana<\/p>\n Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has finally confirmed the nomination of Sophia\u00a0Akuffo<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, in consultation with the Council of State. Her nomination is however subject to parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo stated that, he has known the Chief Justice for forty years, and can vouch for her ability and integrity to serve in that high office.<\/p>\n About Sophia Akuffo<\/strong><\/p>\n