We will not allow this – Supreme Court Justice chides Barker-Vormawor
Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang has reportedly criticised social activist and private legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor over comments he made about a ruling by the Kenyan High Court.
Justice Pwamang’s comments followed a social media post by Barker-Vormawor in which he favourably compared the Kenyan judiciary to Ghana’s Supreme Court after a Kenyan High Court decision nullified the appointment of 21 presidential advisers by President William Ruto.
According to a TV3 news card shared on January 28, 2026, the Supreme Court Justice cautioned Barker-Vormawor against making remarks he said could undermine public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary and incite hostility toward the Chief Justice.
“CJ is working hard to get resources. You’re creating hatred for the CJ. We will not allow this,” Justice Pwamang was quoted by TV3.
He further warned that continued attacks on the court would not be tolerated.
“You people must be careful the way you treat this court and think you can get away with it,” he added.
In his earlier post, Barker-Vormawor commended the Kenyan High Court for declaring the appointments unconstitutional and questioned the stance of Ghana’s judiciary on similar issues.
“Nti Ghana Dabɛn? Kenyan High Courts are doing things that even our Supreme Court is afraid to imagine. Why? Where did we pass?” he wrote on Facebook on January 26, 2026.
He explained that the Kenyan court ruled the appointments unlawful because they bypassed constitutional bodies such as the Public Service Commission and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, excluded public participation, and lacked justification within the public service framework.
According to Barker-Vormawor, the court held that executive power must be exercised within constitutional boundaries, including transparency, merit based recruitment, fiscal responsibility, and public oversight.
“The Court held that the appointments violated the Constitution and public service laws because they bypassed the Public Service Commission, ignored the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, excluded public participation, and lacked any workload or structural justification,” he stated.
He added, “The recruitment process was described as a ‘rubber stamping’ exercise, with no evidence of merit based selection. The Court noted that executive power must be exercised strictly within constitutional and institutional safeguards, including transparency, merit, fiscal responsibility, and public oversight. By creating and filling these offices outside the established public service framework, the executive acted unlawfully. Hmmm!”
In a follow up post dated January 28, 2026, Barker-Vormawor defended his comments, saying they were based on what he described as judicial activism by Kenyan courts.
He also said he had apologised to the court after learning of its displeasure with his remarks.
“The Supreme Court today expressed its displeasure with this post. I explained that Kenyan Courts are known for their judicial activism and that’s the import of the post. And apologized to the Court. Shalom,” he wrote…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>