Martin Kpebu proposes Justice Baffoe-Bonnie retire in December and join Council of State

Accra lawyer Martin Kpebu proposed that Supreme Court judge Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie fill the vacant seat on Ghana's Council of State reserved for a former Chief Justice after he retires in December 2026.

The seat became vacant following the resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from the government advisory body.

Kpebu spoke on the delay in filling the position created by Akuffo's departure, identifying Baffoe-Bonnie as a candidate for the constitutional post.

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie will retire from the Supreme Court in December 2026 upon reaching the mandatory judicial age limit.

Kpebu said Justice Baffoe-Bonnie will retire in December 2026 and could then take over the vacant slot reserved for a former

According to 3News.