Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said Judges in Ghana now live in fear, delivering justice.
The NPP’s General Secretary alleged that the judiciary, which is supposed to be the last vanguard, has been captured by the NDC government.
According to Justin Kodua, Judges in Ghana now fear delivering justice over fears of facing similar consequences as Justice Torkonoo.
Speaking on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, during the unveiling of the NPP’s amended constitution, Kodua stated, “We have witnessed escalating abuse of incumbency and state-sponsored intimidation of political opponents in the media”.
“We have seen the disturbing pattern of filing nolle prosequi to free their members who are standing trial for allegedly embezzling huge sums of money from the state. We have seen attempts to capture our institutions, including the judiciary, and efforts to take parliamentary seats we have won.”
Justin Kodua also accused the government of compromising the judiciary.
He referenced what he described as the controversial removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
“Unfortunately, the judiciary, which is supposed to be the last vanguard of the rule of law, has sadly been captured by the executive”.
“Today, in Ghana, judges fear delivering justice according to the law because they fear they will also suffer the same consequences as Justice Torkonoo did”, he claimed.
Also, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has launched an attack on Ghana’s judiciary following the Tamale High Court’s decision to annul the 2024 parliamentary election in the Kpandai Constituency.
The minority leader addressing journalists described the court’s conduct as shameful, accusing the judges of serving the interests of their paymasters.
Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, Mr Afenyo-Markin detailed, “The judiciary must know that their actions and inaction to serve the interests of whoever their paymaster is have the tendency of destroying our peaceful republic. We will not mince words. They can conspire to call us one by one for a so-called contempt of court.
“We are criticising their shameful conduct. We are not afraid. We are ready to be in Nsawam for their so-called contempt. The world will see their disgraceful conduct,” he said.
The minority leader added, “How can a judge who calls himself a judge sit in court and misconduct himself in such a manner and expect the country to be quiet? This order, with massive political, legal, and democratic consequences, was pronounced without a full written judgment.
“There were no written reasons, no factual findings, no legal analysis, just a naked directive issued into the public domain. And now the whole constituency is being told there must be a rerun.”
“I am a practising lawyer of experience at the bar. I understand that courts occasionally deliver rulings with reasons to follow. But such a practice is the exception, not the rule. And it is never acceptable when the stakes are this high.”
Meanwhile, Maurice Ampaw, a Legal practitioner, has issued a stern warning to the Tamele High Court Judge Justice Plange following his ruling for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election.
According to Maurice Ampaw, Justice Plange’s decision could lead to potential repercussions as the NPP could mark him down.
The private legal practitioner cautioned the Tamele High Court Judge Justice Plange that the NPP can snub him when he is due for promotion or even deal with him.
Speaking in an interview on his Mmra No Se Sen show on Wontumi TV, Ampaw warned, “Judges can be marked down, and they can say they will deal with you like they did to Torkonoo. Don’t let the NPP mark you down, Justice Plange. If they do, who caused it? They can sit on your promotion or deal with you.
So, when you are making a ruling, think about the future,” he sad.
“Remember what Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said, that he was thinking about the future. So, they should ask him, if he were the Kpandai MP, would he be happy about the decision?”, he quizzed.
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Judges now live in fear, and sometimes in panic. They give certain judgments, which beats our mind and imagination – Justin Kodua, General Secretary, NPP
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