1,568 NEW LAWYERS CALLED TO THE GHANA BAR

The ceremony taking place on Friday [October 9, 2026] includes four Members of Parliament, two of whom ministers of state, and three media practitioners. The MPs are Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram and Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations; Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle and Minister of Lands and Natural Resources; Davis Ansah Opoku, MP for Mpraeso; and Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, MP for Awutu Senya East (Kasoa). The media practitioners are Umaru Sanda Amadu, a broadcast journalist with Channel One TV and Citi FM; Naa Ashorkor Duodu, a media personality and TV3 presenter with Media General; and Ayisha Ibrahim, a broadcast journalist. They joined the other inductees after satisfying the requirements for entry into the legal profession. Transition Welcoming the newly qualified lawyers and other dignitaries to the ceremony, the Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, said the call to the Bar marked the transition from legal education to professional practice. He said the General Legal Council (GLC) was mandated under Section 7 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32) to convene formal meetings for the enrolment and call to the Bar of qualified applicants. Mr Ahmed said the ceremony was not merely the culmination of an academic journey but also the beginning of a vocation that demanded diligence, sacrifice and the support of families. He reminded the new lawyers that their admission to the profession came with the responsibility of upholding the rule of law. “As you prepare to receive your certificates, you do not only do so as an individual who has met an exacting standard, but also as officers of the court,” he said. Mr Ahmed subsequently invited the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, who chairs the GLC, to formally declare the meeting open. More to follow... Credit: graphic.com.gh