The Judicial Council released the names on Friday in a statement but explained that two of them; Justice Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha and Justice Yaw Ansu-Gyeabuor have retired.
According to the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Woode is still awaiting response from 12 of the High Court judges involved in the scandal.
High Court judges:
Justice Frank Opoku
Justice Charles Quist
Justice Kofi Essel Mensah
Justice Mustapha Logoh
Justice Uuter P. Dery
Justice John Ajet-Nasam
Justice Kwame Ohene Essel
Justice Ernest Obimpeh
Justice Ivy Heward-Mills
Justice Gilbet Ayisi-Addo
The statement added that “Also among the 22 Circuit Court Judges and Magistrates who were referred to the Chief Justice to be dealt with in accordance with Article 151 of the 1992 Constitution, two (2) have since April 1, 2015 been elevated to the High Court. As such, they cannot be brought under the provisions governing the Lower Court Judges.”
The Council indicated that the petition against the two; Justice Daniel Obeng and Justice Asmah Akwasi Asiedu have been re-submitted to the President for his directives.
The remaining Judges and Magistrates are:
Florence K. Ninepence Otoo
Alex Obeng Asante
Emmanuel K. Sunu
Benjamin Y. Osei
Baptist Kodwo Filson
Isaac Akwantey
Albert Zoogah
Courage Ofori Afriyie
Seyram T. Y. Azumah
William Baffoe
Michael Boamah Gyamfi
Paul K. Alhassan
Stephen Asuure
Kaakyire Atta Owusu
Alfred K.A. Mensah
Frank Kingsley Oppong
Samuel Ahiabor
Isaac K. Amoah
Jacob Amponsah
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