{"id":329427,"date":"2017-06-19T06:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T06:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=329427"},"modified":"2017-06-19T06:09:59","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T06:09:59","slug":"appointments-committee-presents-report-on-sophia-akuffo-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/appointments-committee-presents-report-on-sophia-akuffo-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments Committee presents report on Sophia Akuffo today"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to present its report on the Chief Justice nominee Sophia Akuffo to the House later today[Monday].<\/p>\n
This follows its public vetting of the nominee last Friday [June 16].<\/p>\n
The over five-hour long vetting process saw Justice Sophia Akuffo answer questions on the challenges within the country\u2019s legal system, the regulations on touting, the status and relevance of the Ghana Law School, practice of mob justice, external interference of the judiciary among others.<\/p>\n
The Committee\u2019s report would be considered by the plenary after which a decision on her approval would be taken by the House.<\/p>\n
Although Parliament does not usually sit on Mondays, today\u2019s session is to enable members to consider the nomination of the Chief Justice and hasten the process to have her assume office as soon as possible.<\/p>\n