Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised President John Mahama’s nomination of seven Court of Appeal judges to the Supreme Court, describing it as a veiled attempt to implement a third-term agenda.

Speaking at a press conference organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday, May 1, Mr Afenyo-Markin warned that the move poses a serious threat to the balance of power and the independence of the judiciary.

“This is not a routine judicial appointment. What we are witnessing is a strategic and deliberate effort to pack the Supreme Court with loyalists,” he stated.

“The nomination of seven Appeals Court judges immediately after suspending the Chief Justice reveals a deeper, more dangerous political ambition—a third-term agenda in disguise.”

The minority leader further accused the president of undermining democratic governance and constitutional principles.

He argued that such actions could erode public trust in the judiciary and destabilise Ghana’s democratic institutions.

“This is not how a responsible government strengthens the rule of law. This is how a government tightens its grip on power through the backdoor,” Afenyo-Markin said.

He called on civil society, religious leaders, and the wider public to remain vigilant and speak out against what he termed an assault on the judiciary.

“We must not be silent. This is a national issue that transcends partisan lines. The integrity of our justice system is at stake, and we must resist any attempt to convert it into a political tool,” he concluded.