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Akufo-Addo throws out petition seeking removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office

Akufo-Addo throws out petition seeking removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dismissed a petition calling for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, citing a lack of evidence and procedural deficiencies. The petition, submitted by Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare,

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National awards must not be politicized – Kwaku Azar

National awards must not be politicized – Kwaku Azar

US-based Ghanaian lawyer, Professor Stephen Asare, commonly known as Kwaku Azar, has cautioned against the politicization of Ghana's national awards, warning that it could erode their value and credibility. According to Prof. Asare, the Order

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‘What’s going on?’ – Kwaku Azar questions delay in publishing election results on EC’s website

‘What’s going on?’ – Kwaku Azar questions delay in publishing election results on EC’s website

A Fellow of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Stephen Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has expressed concern over the Electoral Commission's (EC) delay in publishing the final election outcomes and statistics on

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NPP’s post-mortem must be ‘thorough, objective’ – Prof. Kwaku Azar

NPP’s post-mortem must be ‘thorough, objective’ – Prof. Kwaku Azar

Legal scholar, Professor Stephen Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has called for a comprehensive and objective post-mortem analysis of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) recent election loss. In a Facebook post sighted by Metro

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9th Parliament must implement ‘meaningful structural reforms’ – Prof. Kwaku Azar

9th Parliament must implement ‘meaningful structural reforms’ – Prof. Kwaku Azar

Professor Stephen Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has emphasized the need for the 9th Parliament to implement meaningful structural reforms. According to Professor Azar, the decisive shift from a split parliament to a supermajority

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Speaker misapplied the law in ruling on four parliamentary seats – Prof Asare

Speaker misapplied the law in ruling on four parliamentary seats – Prof Asare

Legal scholar Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kweku Azar, has criticized the Speaker of Parliament's decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, stating that Alban Bagbin misapplied the law. According to Prof. Asare,

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Remanding protestors for unlawful assembly excessive punishment – Prof Asare

Remanding protestors for unlawful assembly excessive punishment – Prof Asare

A Fellow at Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has described as “excessive punishment” the remanding of the Stop Galamsey Now protestors. Thirty-nine protesters arrested during the Democracy Hub demonstration at 37

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Voter register must undergo independent audit to dispel doubts – Prof. Asare

Voter register must undergo independent audit to dispel doubts – Prof. Asare

Lawyer and CDD-Ghana fellow, Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to submit to an independent audit of the voter register, stressing that transparency is crucial in maintaining public trust. Prof Asare,

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Scrap legal vacations – Prof. Azar

Scrap legal vacations – Prof. Azar

Renowned law scholar, Prof Stephen Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has called for an end to the traditional three-month legal vacation in Ghana's judiciary, describing it as a "19th-century mode of thinking". In a

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Chief Justice’s unilateral nomination of supreme court judges unconstitutional – Prof. Azar

Chief Justice’s unilateral nomination of supreme court judges unconstitutional – Prof. Azar

Renowned Ghanaian legal scholar, Prof. Stephen Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has slammed the Chief Justice's recent nomination of five judges to the Supreme Court, describing it as unconstitutional and a breach of judicial