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The Spirit of Ransford France Lingers On – Ayine v. Attorney-General in Retrospect
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May 25, 2020July 24, 2025Constitutional Law

The Spirit of Ransford France Lingers On – Ayine v. Attorney-General in Retrospect

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I.Introduction On 13th May 2020, in the case of Ayine v. Attorney-General[1], Ghana’s Supreme Court, by a 5-2 majority decision upheld the constitutionality of the appointment of 66-year old Martin Alamisi Burns Kaiser Amidu as the Special Prosecutor (the “SP”) under section 13 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) (the “OSP” Act).  The Court used...

Dismantling the Retirement Age Architecture
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May 18, 2020July 24, 2025Constitutional Law

Dismantling the Retirement Age Architecture

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The Supreme Court recently decided by a 5-2 majority that the 66-year-old Martin Amidu was eligible to be nominated, vetted and appointed to the office of the Special Prosecutor even though the mandatory retiring age from the public service is 60. It is good that this matter, albeit delayed, has ended. In a constitutional democracy,...