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The Council of State in Ghana is a small body of prominent citizens, analogous to the Council of Elders in the traditional political system, which advises the president on national issues. The Council of State was established by Articles 89 to 92 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana : "There shall be a Council of State to counsel the President in ...
The Judiciary of Ghana comprises the Superior Courts of Judicature, established under the 1992 Constitution, and the Inferior Courts, established by Parliament. The hierarchy of courts derives largely from British juridical forms. The courts have jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters.
Pages in category "Members of the Council of State (Ghana)" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 2024 Ghanaian general election took place on 7 December 2024 to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. [1] [2] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament is set to convene ...
The Supreme Court of Ghana has broad powers of judicial review. It is authorized by the Constitution to rule on the constitutionality of any legislation or executive action at the request of any aggrieved citizen. The hierarchy of courts derives largely from British juridical forms. The courts have jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters.
Court hierarchy consists of Supreme Court of Ghana (highest court), courts of appeal, and high courts of justice. Beneath these bodies are circuit, magisterial, and traditional courts. Extrajudicial institutions include public tribunals. [2] Since independence, courts are relatively independent; this independence continues under the Republic.
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Supreme Court was replaced by the Appeals Court in 1966 by the National Liberation Council: 16 August 1970: Appeal Court Judge: Edward Akufo-Addo: 1972 [22] Dismissed by NRC Military government. 17 1965: G. S. Lassey: High Court Judge: Kwame Nkrumah: 1966: Charles Acolatse: Supreme Court replaced by the Appeals Court by the then NLC government ...