Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Justice of the Appeal Court of Ghana | |
| In office 2012–2020 | |
| Nominated by | John Mahama |
| Justice of the High Court of Ghana | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| President | John Kufour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | successor2 September 11, 1957[1] Dodowa, Ghana |
| Died | successor2 |
| Resting place | successor2 |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Judge |
Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu (born 11 September 1957) is a Supreme Court judge of the Republic of Ghana.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He was appointed the Justice of the High Court between 2008 and 2012. He became an Appeal court judge from 2012.[8][9] He was nominated by the president Nana Akufo-Addo.[10][11][12][13] He is the first Muslim to serve on Ghana's Supreme Court.[14]
Personal life and education
Issifu was born on 11 September 1957 in Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] He attended District Assembly Primary School and Methodist Middle School, both located in Dodowa for his basic education. He later had his secondary education at Ghanata Senior High School and Ghana Senior High School situated in Koforidua. He obtained his LLB at the University of Ghana and moved on to the Ghana School of Law for his professional law course. He sojourned in Nigeria before obtaining a professional law course at the Nigeria School of Law.[12]
Career
After gaining some practical experience with Azinyo Chambers located in Accra, he worked with some Nigerian law firms such as A.C Mathews & Co. and later as an Associate Member of Alao Aka Bashorun & Co. both located in Lagos.[12] He worked as a lawyer in Nigeria for nineteen years.[15]
He founded his own firm and became the Principal of Amadu & Co. in 1997 and after the Senior Partner Amadu, Ansah-Obiri & Co.[12][15][16]
Issifu appointed to the High Court in 2008 and was promoted to the Court of Appeal in 2012.[16]
Nomination
He was sworn into office by the president Nana Akufo-Addo. It was done at a ceremony at the Jubilee House.[15][16][17] His nomination was approved by the Parliament of Ghana with other three judges after they were vetted. The rest were Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, Professor. Henrietta J.A.N Mensa-Bonsu, and Mr. Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi.[17][8][18][19]
Awards
He received a Humanity Award from the Humanity Magazine International for inspiring Zongo communities in the field of law.[20]
Later life
In May 2021, he joined Godfred Yeboah Dame to honor an invitation by Osman Nuhu Sharubutu to discuss some issues in Ghana and how to chart a way to resolve them amicably.[21]
See also
References
- 1 2 Service, Judicial. "Four New Supreme Court Justices Sworn into Office". judicial.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ↑ "Photos from PAC's vetting of Supreme Court nominees Yoni Kulendi, Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu". MyJoyOnline. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ Acheampong, Kwame. "Muslims fume over Justice Tanko Amadu's comment on Hijab | Starr Fm". Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Judge delivers 7 judgements in one day". Ghanaian Times. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Honyenuga, Kulendi, Mensah-Bonsu and Amadu get Parliamentary nod for Supreme Court bench". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Four Supreme Court Justice nominees approved by Parliament". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Justice delivery system will not improve unless the government invests in the welfare of judges - Supreme Court judge nominee". ABC News Ghana. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- 1 2 "The court is busy!". ghanaweb. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Kulendi, Honyenuga, 2 others get nod for Supreme Court bench". ghanaweb. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Justice Amadu Tanko taken out of context". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "Muslim Leaders Bless Supreme Court Judge". DailyGuide Network. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jubilation in Zongos over president's nomination of Justice Tanko Amadu Omoro for Supreme Court". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ↑ "5 key highlights from the Supreme Court nominees".
- ↑ "What you need to know about Ghana's first Muslim Supreme Court judge". GhanaWeb. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- 1 2 3 "Akufo-Addo swears in Supreme Court Justices Honyenuga and Tanko Amadu". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- 1 2 3 "Akufo-Addo Swears In Supreme Court Justices". DailyGuide Network. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- 1 2 "COMOG lauds President for appointing Justice Tanko Amadu to Supreme Court". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ "Justice Mensa-Bonsu joins Supreme Court Bench". ghanaweb. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "I'll serve Ghana – New SC judge Mensah Bonsu". ghanaweb. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Avoid engaging in election violence- Supreme court judge admonishes Muslim youth". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "Chief Imam plays an important role in Ghana being beacon of democracy, human rights in Africa - Attorney General - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2021-05-19.