Ghana Bar Association President Efua Ghartey has warned members of the judiciary against allowing the Executive to influence their work, saying judicial officers must remain within the constitutional boundaries of their calling.
Ghartey raised concern over what she described as subtle and sometimes overt communication from members of the judiciary suggesting that some judicial officers were in office to promote the interests of another arm of government, particularly the Executive.
“The facts of the case are in respect of subtle and sometimes overt communication by members of the judiciary indicating unequivocally that they are in office to promote the bidding of another arm of government, especially the executive, its ultimate appointing authority,” she said while speaking at the Ghana Bar Association Conference 2026/27 in Ada on Monday, September 14, 2026.
She said the Ghana Bar Association remained committed to protecting the independence of the judiciary as guaranteed by the 1992 Constitution.
“The Bar wishes to serve a reminder that much as it is poised to protect the independence of the judiciary, as per Article 128(4) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the guarded must stay within their bounds as dictated by their calling in the Constitution,” she said.
Ghartey repeated the warning for emphasis.
“And may I repeat that the guarded must stay within their bounds as dictated by their calling in the Constitution,” she added.
