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Justice Omoro Tanko Amadu, a judge of the Court of Appeals, nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the Supreme Court, has assured Ghanaians that he will deliver justice in the name of God, if approved by the Court of Apex .
He said that he would not follow personal considerations, but would follow the legal regimes and the necessary legislation to guarantee equity to all the contending parties.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee Appointments Committee, chaired by Joseph Osei Owusu, to investigate, Judge Amadu held that a judge should be cold-blooded so that he is not believed to have a bias against a litigant.
“The general attitude of the court is that, as a judge, if he continues to lose his temper, the parties will leave the court with the impression that ‘this judge is prejudiced against me,'” Judge Amadu told the Committee, in Accra, Monday. .
He added: “The judge must have the freshness of Lord Denning.”
A judge must also exhibit discipline, use appropriate language and be punctual, he said.
The background investigation follows his nomination, along with three others: the appeals court judge, judge Clemence Honyenuga, lawyer Emmanuel Yoni Kulendi and law professor Henrietta Joy Adwoa Nyarko Mensah-Bonsu.
Her nomination letter from President Akufo-Addo was sent to Parliament in March for investigation and approval.
The President’s measure is in line with Article 144 Clause Two of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that the judges of the Supreme Court “shall be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Judicial Council, in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of Parliament. “
Judge Amadu, the first Ghanaian Muslim to be nominated to the Supreme Court, and the 11th oldest judge on the Court of Appeals, identified lack of motivation for judges and poor infrastructure as some of the biggest obstacles that affect the delivery of justice. in Ghana.
He also advocated the use of dissuasive and reform measures to tackle violent crimes.
Judge Amadu said that there were enough trade laws in Ghana, but that education on these laws was now needed.
When asked what laws would apply in the case of a Muslim man who married more than one and died in the state, the lawyer replied that the municipal law would apply, with the consent of an election nominated by the surviving widows.
To address systemic corruption in soccer, Judge Amadu called for vigilance, the conduct of appropriate investigations, and strict sanctions as deterrents.
He recommended the use of alternative dispute resolution as a way to decongest the courts.
The lawyer emphasized that he had no regrets in the judgments he had given, but that he had naturally learned from some of the mistakes he made in his work.
Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, which some critics say was violating human rights by enforcing rules and restrictions, the judge said the disease was a disease, which had so far defied the definition.
Therefore, it was imperative to strike a balance between protecting the rights of citizens and maintaining the rule of law.
As much as it fell to the Judiciary to ensure that rights were respected, he explained: “We must live before we can enjoy rights.”
Judge Amadu assured the Committee that he would continue to be assertive and would guarantee discipline and that he would not tolerate excuses for being late.
Regarding that some lawyers had given him low grades in his work, he said: “I will take the comments and work on it.”
Source: GNA
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