Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, a Supreme Court justice, has scolded Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a private legal practitioner and a social activist, following his comment comparing the Kenyan High Court to Ghana’s court.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in his social media post, compared the Kenyan judiciary to Ghana’s Supreme Court following a Kenyan judiciary ruling to quash the appointment of 21 presidential advisers by President William Ruto.
On his Facebook on January 26, 2026, Oliver Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Nti Ghana Dabɛn?
Kenyan High Courts are doing things that even our Supreme Court is afraid to imagine. Why? Where did we pass?
A Kenyan High Court has just quashed President Ruto’s appointment of 21 presidential advisors, declaring the positions unconstitutional.
The Court held that the appointments violated the Constitution and public service laws because they bypassed the Public Service Commission, ignored the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, excluded public participation, and lacked any workload or structural justification. The recruitment process was described as a “rubber stamping” exercise, with no evidence of merit based selection.
The Court noted that executive power must be exercised strictly within constitutional and institutional safeguards, including transparency, merit, fiscal responsibility, and public oversight. By creating and filling these offices outside the established public service framework, the executive acted unlawfully.
Hmmm!”, the post concluded.
However, the TV3 news card shared on January 28, 2026, revealed Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang’s remarks on the issue.
According to Justice Pwamang, Barker-Vormawor’s comments are capable of undermining public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary and fomenting hostility towards the Chief Justice.
“CJ is working hard to get resources. You’re creating hatred for the CJ. We will not allow this,” Justice Pwamang was quoted by TV3.
“You people must be careful the way you treat this court and think you can get away with it,” he added.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, after Justice Pwamang’s remarks, shared another post on social media apologising to the court after learning of their displeasure with his comments.
He wrote, “The Supreme Court today expressed its displeasure with this post. I explained that Kenyan Courts are known for their judicial activism and that’s the import of the post. And apologised to the Court. Shalom”.
See the post below: