Supreme Court nominee, Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, has affirmed his unwavering commitment to impartiality in the discharge of judicial duties, stating that his religious beliefs will never influence his decisions from the bench.

Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, Justice Adjei underscored the significance of the judicial oath and the need to uphold the integrity of the legal system above personal convictions.

“Our faith, it could be Christian faith, it could be Muslim faith. When you are in the courtroom, you have taken a judicial oath – that I shall not be partial in respect of the person involved.

"So once you put on your judicial cap, you must bear in mind that you must perform in accordance with the judicial oath that you have taken,” he said.

He further stressed that religious bias has no place in legal interpretation and adjudication.

“If any matter is brought before me, I will look at the circumstances, the law, and I will give effect to the position of the law without being influenced by my faith. Otherwise, I will abdicate my seat as a judge.”

Drawing from his experience at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, where he has served as a judge, Sir Dennis added; “The African court is worse – we handle only human rights cases. These are some of the cases that come before us, but when it comes, we handle [them].

"We don’t put on our faith because if we put on our faith, then a time will come every religious sect would insist that I should have a judge on this panel, otherwise if a case comes, I will not get what I want.”