The Judicial Council has approved Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, a distinguished Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Sciences and a respected Professor of Law, along with Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, a learned Justice of the Court of Appeal, for appointment to the Supreme Court Bench.
President Akufo-Addo announced their approval during the inauguration of the Governing Board of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre on Monday, July 16, 2024.
The President stated that both nominees will appear before Parliament for the constitutionally mandated vetting process.
Professor Frimpong Oppong, who will join Professor Mensah-Bonsu as a legal academic on Ghana’s highest court, brings extensive experience in law practice both in Ghana and internationally, including his role as an arbitrator.
He is also an esteemed law teacher with teaching experience in Ghana, Europe, and America. Like his predecessors, Justice Professors Date-Bah and Mensah-Bonsu, Prof. Frimpong Oppong has achieved significant academic and professional accomplishments.
Justice Bernasko Essah’s career includes roles as a State Attorney, private practitioner, and Justice of the High Court and Court of Appeal. She is also a member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ).