A Justice of the Court of Appeal, who also served as Director of the Ghana School of Law, Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has been recalled to the judiciary to perform his duties as a judge fully.

Justice Oppong has therefore been directed by the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to hand over his position as Director of Legal Education to Professor Raymond Atuguba, a former Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law.

A letter dated August 8 this year, and signed by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, indicated that Justice Oppong’s recall will take effect on September 1, with Prof Atuguba acting as Director of Legal Education until a substantive appointment is made.

“The Judiciary now requires your full services, so you are recalled from the position of Director of Legal Education with effect from 1st September 2025.

You are to hand over to Professor Raymond A. Atuguba, former Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, who has been appointed Ag. Director of Legal Education of the General Legal Council while a search party is put in place for a permanent Director of Legal Education,” the letter from the Acting Chief Justice stated.

Appreciation

Meanwhile, Justice Oppong has expressed appreciation to students and staff of the Ghana School of Law for the cooperation he enjoyed during his three-year tenure as Director of the only institution that provides the professional law course in the country.

In a notice issued on Tuesday, Justice Oppong announced that his last working day as Director of Legal Education will be August 31, 2025.

“I had hoped to finish my full term or at least see through the current academic year and the forthcoming call to the bar ceremony for the final-year students. But sadly, that was not meant to be,” he stated.