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Sophia Akuffo

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Sophia Akuffo
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageSophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo Edit
Name wey dem give amSophia Edit
Family nameAkuffo Edit
Ein date of birth20 December 1949 Edit
Place dem born amAkropong Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Twi Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, lawyer, judge Edit
Position eholdJustice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Chief Justice of Ghana Edit
Educate forHarvard Law School, Wesley Girls' High School, Parliament Hill School, Ghana School of Law Edit
Work locationAccra Edit

Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo JSC (dem born am 20 December 1949) na she be Chief Justice give Ghana from 2017 till 20 December 2019. Prior to dat, na she already be Judge give Supreme Court of Ghana since 1995.[1]

Ein Education

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De daughter of sam Presbyterian minister, she get ein secondary education for Wesley Girls' High School wey dey Cape Coast wey she obtain ein Bachelor of law degree from de University of Ghana.[2][3] She further ein education for Ghana School of Law wer she qualify as barrister.[2] Akuffo train as lawyer under Nana Akuffo-Addo.[4] She get Master's degree for Law insyd from Harvard University wey dey USA.[3][5][6]

Ein Career

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Sophia Akuffo be member of de Governing Committee of de Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute,[3][7] den de Chairperson give Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force for several years. For January 2006 insyd, dem elect am as one of de first judges of de African Court on Human den Peoples' Rights:[8] Dem initially elect am for two years[9] wey dem subsequently re-elect am till 2014 wey she serve as Vice-President den President of de Court respectively.[5][10]

Akuffo wrep The Application of Information & Communication Technology in the Judicial Process – the Ghanaian Experience, a presentation to the African Judicial Network Ghana (2002).[1]

Ein Judicial Writings

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  • New Patriotic Party v Attorney-General (dem sanso refer to am as de CIBA case) 1997 ICHRL 24 (12 March 1997)
  • Abankro and Others Vrs Ansah (J2 2 of 2009) [2016] GHASC 74 (9 March 2016)
  • Banful and Another Vrs Attorney General and Another (J1 7 of 2016) [2017] GHASC 21 (22 June 2017)
  • Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association Vrs Attorney General and Another (J1 4 of 2016) [2017] GHASC 45 (3 November 2017)
  • Chraj Vrs Attorney General and Others (J1 3 of 2010) [2011] GHASC 19 (6 April 2011)

Ein Retirement

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Afta say she serve as Chief Justice, Akuffo retire for 2019 insyd.[11][12][13]

For 28 March 2020 insyd, Nana Akufo-Addo appoint Akuffo say make she chair sam newly formed COVID-19 National Trust Fund wey dem inaugurate for de COVID-19 pandemic ein tym.[14][15][16]

She san serve as de chairperson of de board of de University of Ghana[17] wey she dey get membership for chaw boards of directors of various organizations.[18]

Ein Family

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She get kiddie (daughter) wey ein name be Violet Padi den two grand kiddies Samuel Osei den Cara Nyame. She get large extended family wey dey include five living sistos buh she be closer to de three mentioned above.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Judiciary will use technology for quality justice - Justice Sophia Akuffo". Ghanaweb. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Her Ladyship Chief Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo Delivers 2019 Alumni Lecture". UNIVERSITY OF GHANA. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Patrons of the Journal". The Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Akufo-Addo for President '08". Archived from the original on Feb 4, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alfa Shaban, Abdur Rahman (12 May 2017). "Ghana to have second successive female Chief Justice". Africa News. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Her Ladyship Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo | Presbyterian University, Ghana" (in American English). 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ↑ "Judge Sophia Akuffo - The African Court Judges - About the African Court - Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples Rights". www.africancourtcoalition.org (in English). Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  8. ↑ Samuel M. Makinda and F. Wafula Okumu, The African Union: challenges of globalization, security, and governance, Routledge, 2006, p. 190
  9. ↑ "African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Booklet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on Jul 20, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ "African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Booklet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on Jul 20, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Retiring CJ, Sophia Akuffo wants high standards in legal profession maintained". Modern Ghana. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sophia Akuffo Bows Out As CJ". DailyGuide Network. Dec 19, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Sophia Akuffo speaks on Anin Yeboah's candidacy". GhanaWeb. Dec 19, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sophia Akuffo: Former Chief Justice chairs COVID-19 Fund". Pulse Ghana. Mar 28, 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "MyJoyOnline.com - Ghana's most comprehensive website. Credible, fearless and independent journalism".
  16. ↑ "Former CJ Sophia Akuffo chairs COVID-19 fund — Starr Fm". Starr Fm. 27 March 2020.
  17. ↑ "Justice Sophia Akuffo appointed new Chair of University of Ghana Governing Council - MyJoyOnline". 26 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates Board of Trustees for the Covid-19 National Trust Fund". Republic of Ghana Ministry of Health. Archived from the original on 11 Aug 2024. Retrieved 9 Sep 2024.
  19. ↑ "Violet Fredericka Tsotsoo Padi, changing the face of natural cosmetics". News Ghana. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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