Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of hypocrisy over President John Dramani Mahama’s recent nominations to the Supreme Court.
President Mahama nominated three persons for appointment to the apex court: Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Bernasko-Essah and Amoako Asante, as well as legal practitioner and former Ghana Bar Association President Tony Forson.
Justice Amoako Asante previously served as President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice before returning to Ghana’s judiciary.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Friday, July 17, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin acknowledged the President’s constitutional authority to nominate judges but questioned the NDC’s consistency on judicial appointments.
“The president has the mandate to do that, but there’s a political question. The political question is: Is the NDC a principled political party? I submit that they are not a principled political party,” he said.
The Effutu Member of Parliament argued that the NDC, while in opposition, criticised the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over Supreme Court appointments but had taken a different position while in government.
“In opposition, they criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for packing the court,” he said.
Mr Afenyo-Markin further accused the NDC of displaying double standards, citing past controversies surrounding the approval of Supreme Court nominees under the previous administration.
“Unfortunately, as fate would have it, time has exposed their double standards, their hypocrisy, and their unprincipled posture,” he said.
He questioned whether the party now considers the appointment of additional judges to the Supreme Court acceptable despite its earlier objections.
“Is it now okay to nominate more judges to the Supreme Court?” he asked.