Upfront || Raymond Acquah spends time with former Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba

[@ShehuMarwii]

God knows best and God knows how he designed everyone's destiny , but this justice deserves to s be a chief justice of Ghana, very brave leader and truthful very real man am proud of u Mr and my lordship

[@johnashong4404]

A real man of integrity

[@williamsowusu7215]

Do you know what integrity means? That idiot has been one of the problems of Ghana

[@doniadam5531]

May God continue to bless, protect, guide and grant you good health with grace Justice Atuguba

[@freddyfrimpong2475]

He has a very unique voice

[@BestBrainTawiah]

Hi answer to the last questioncwas emotional, considering his stature and the service rendered his nation, against those in few years amassed millions of dollars andceven storing it in their rooms. But he is still ok with what the nation cancafford him. RESPECT!

[@major1891]

Hmmm I can’t find the words

[@adjeteydanielmensah9197]

Yes this is the man

[@kairosmultimedia3522]

I can sense the frustration

[@agetaazuure5212]

Then u have never known him.

[@casmielafun8061]

Waaaaoooooow great interview. I clarity must always be made that, they are there for the people and must be accountable to us. Nothing must be swept under the carpet

[@jojnash1]

These are the men, Ghana need. say things as they see it as layman sees it

[@eugenebaahkoranteng479]

Justice Atuguba the best

[@alhassanshaibu5068]

Truly revered justice

[@amponsahappauagya6844]

Same 2012/23 voice😂

[@evanscarl1029]

Kudos...to Justice Atuguba

[@FAVisionEnterprise]

God bless you My Lord

[@michaeladjartey1645]

I was expecting the journalist to make good use this man but me in particular didn't see that from the host. This man is very intelligent and justice indeed

[@deversemaker2688]

i think he did well oo. You know Raymond always does a noble work. You don't have your way always when interviewing great minds like him.

[@michaeladjartey1645]

@@deversemaker2688 very well agreed

[@davidmensa5131]

This host is too small for the Man.

[@cojoopoku4946]

Pump the brakes on your sycophantic accolades, what intelligence did he display?

[@francistettey1759]

@@cojoopoku4946 myopic

[@jacobofori6868]

Hmm,ppl said DCOP Mensah was bitter now Justice A is also bitter, do we have a bitterness crises in the country i ask, God help us.

[@kofi4real]

We have allowed empty heads to talk too much in Ghana. The president himself has turned out to be a huge empty head and now we have the likes of Kennedy Agyapong gaining popularity for talking basically trash. Its about time we reach out to well rounded statesmen. Goodsense always outweighs bad sense. Thank you Justice Atuguba.

[@aharon-mawu-wienipaanauel-liza]

well spoken

[@davidmensa5131]

Good job bro. Well said here.

[@freddyfrimpong2475]

God blessed Justice Atubiga

[@SamuelOwusu-Asiedu]

I believe Justice William Atuguba should also reflect on the 2013 election petition Supreme Court ruling where it was considered that when votes cast are more than the number of people who voted but not more than the people on the register is not OVER VOTING

[@amponsahappauagya6844]

Doesnt use spectacles at his age

[@adzodan]

Good man, wonder why he never became Chief Justice, only God knws

[@arafatsapaka1216]

Where is the public outcry about the composition of the Supreme Court coming from?

[@CatsDiary2]

How many minutes did it take for the former Justice to pronounce the 2012 petition final judgement ? BITTER ATUGUBA😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@benjaminamartey6618]

Can’t people reason at all . What’s bitterness

[@ka3100]

When you do good you need not to explain yourself. One can clearly see the man is being haunted by his past.

[@anthonyyeboah5716]

So this man was once a judge in Ghana ??? No wonder he was bias in 2012 election petition

[@benjamindziworshie8679]

#TRUTHSTANDS.

[@jazzyfunkadelic]

Obviously the judge is not optimistic about the future. Hmm Ghana. We need a fundamental national awakening of consciousness

[@christabeladibuer1225]

So who are the people to make this amendments to the constitution that every correct people keep calling for? Why are those supposed to do the amendments not acting? The whole thing is crazyyyyyyy

[@eben4732]

A good question

[@hismajesty1tv802]

The political nature of our governance system is not allowing the supposed people who need to amend the constitution do so. It favors them when they are in power. They only cry foul when they are in the opposition.

[@mosestekper7659]

The journalist was soo unprepared for this interview. He wasted the time of a revered judge with irrelevant questions. But all the same the judge did well to educate us.

[@ebenezerbessing8069]

He asked all de relevant questions that needed to be asked. U dnt get your way in all interviews, especially wen interviewing such people

[@cojoopoku4946]

Say he educated you not us. He just confirmed what he's been suspected of. Very funny he tries to neutralize his political persuasion by claiming he was once a member of the PFP. He should tell that fish story to the marines.

[@owusuboatingkwabena6174]

The haters of npp are the role models of justice Atuguba.kevin Taylor ,kwasi Pratt Gyampo ,Arthur Kennedy and many more .

[@kwameakuffo5709]

Interesting times. Life is what you make it. You live to reap where you sow. The constitution is always been there since 1992.Now you have concern with it.Hmmm. Interesting character who was once a judge JSC of course. Ghana isn’t going anywhere with such characters.If it goes their way everything is good but if it doesn’t go their way it bad - Unanimous FC. Crooked learned folks!

[@hayforddanso166]

He showed his true colors from the presentation at Legon. His hatred from NPP and Nana Addo was evident.

[@edspositivequietude8436]

Why must every disagreement with Akufo-Addo be construed as hatred? The demagoguery of Akufo-Addo has really sunk deep into folks like you.

[@kwakuadjei6359]

Gyimifoɔ like you is that reason why ghana is where it is. Did you hear him say that he was part of the UFP which lead to NPP

[@edspositivequietude8436]

Quite clearly your uncoutthness is matched only by your low level of reasoning. You must grow up before you engage in mature conversations.

[@mohammedmuntaka2431]

Another confused element, what did Ghanaian gain from his foolish leadership and Npp after giving them mandate

[@Ankasa11]

Shame on you mr Atuguba

[@josephamoakohapenteng5868]

The retired learned judge is too hot tempered for the kind of career he chose

[@BestBrainTawiah]

It is absolutely ok to be hot tempered when you see the truth openly being disrespected causing harm and killing the public who put the Judges to protect the truth. Remember he is retired and can speak the way he feels. He was not hot tempered in practice. Do not use one's voice to judge the temper. Go read his judgements and you will appreciate him. Truth must be defended with every temper if it is being killed. Will you not defend yourself if you are telling the truth with all the heat in you? Will you be aloof to be killed for doing nothing wrong?

[@hayforddanso166]

Can Atuguba tell Ghanaians how he was appointed to the Supreme Court? Which independent body appointed him? We must call a spade a spade, after that abysmal judgment by him, he feels comfortable going to a a function to comment on other rulings by Supreme Court? I feel Sad for mother Ghana

[@officialkofikingtv1391]

Hmmmmm.....❤❤❤

[@boohenebismark5914]

Now you retire so you're crying 😢😢😢Man you'll breed

[@josephclottey1093]

Is clay a colour?

[@ENOCHELIKPLIMAHAMAKAH]

Hi

[@osei3sampe68]

Is this not the supreme Court judge who rubbish ( SHALL TO MEAN MAY )God help all this people. Why didn't he say all this during the Mahama era? Shame unto our leaders.

[@davidmensa5131]

You see your stupid talk again. If that is the case then no one will speak. So who should speak during this era?

[@sherrygate3666]

Kwasia, he wasn't retired then.

[@akwasiaprakuababio915]

Can he tell us which country was appointed judges by the judicial?

[@michaelelesi110]

Stop fooling and let ur head work. Must u always do what people do or do what best fits ur situation? Empty head

[@KowKuntu]

Maybe none but that doesn't mean we can't start if there's merit in it. We copy too much without understanding why other countries have certain have certain laws and practices. We must mould our constitution to depict our dreams and aspirations as a people. God bless our Homeland Ghana

[@seidualisampare3373]

Do we have to follow. We can be innovative or think outside the box

[@corneliushanson-nortey7898]

The person just mentioned UK and you’re asking this foolish question

[@abdulaiabdulkarim8543]

@@corneliushanson-nortey7898😂😂😂😂 well they have listening problem that’s why they can’t reason

[@arafatsapaka1216]

Per his own words, his appointment was politically influenced abi?

[@benadeskiludi543]

it does not change the fact, that the system is rotten, n people like u, who stand to loose the most, should not be making such useless comment, dont u think

[@richadare2369]

He feels bored and wants to be heard so he came out with a lot of baked opinions and incoherent arguments. Your ruling in 2013 was wrong because you clearly stated that the petitioners were able to establish two of their reliefs and when they add those reliefs they would have won the election but you ruled against them which was erroneous to the highest degree but no one said anything because they respected the Supreme Court.

[@BestBrainTawiah]

When did you become a Supreme Court Judge, or an overlord of Judgement? You guys sit somewhere in your small holes with some closed mindedness seeing nothing but your party and family. The day you will think Ghana for once, you would appreciate the real meaning of the word TRUTH.

[@cojoopoku4946]

Mahama takes a shambolic case to court and it is ruled unanimously against him and he brands the justices as unanimous FC and you Justice Atuguba gives credence to that? Very disappointing. It is okay for a retired justice to disagree with opinions of sitting justices but to condemn them in the manner you have done, is tantamount to lack of judicial maturity on your part. You have revealed your political color. By the way, if the nomination process is shambolic, why didn't you turn yours down, but you accepted the nomination and subsequently served for more than 2 decades. This is hypocritical of you and no amount of pontification will make you credible.

[@dennismarfo3536]

Such unbridled appointments to the SC because the constitution gives one the power to is what this man aptly described. The United States gives like powers to its president; how many SC judges does that country with 10× the population of Ghana have? It takes only the sensible and reasonable to know where to place the buck.

[@cojoopoku4946]

@@dennismarfo3536 So why did he accept the nomination to be a justice on the bench per the shambolic appointing process he looks at with disdain? Don't you see hypocrisy on display here. This is just an attempt to delegitimize the current crop of justices full stop. In life, you don't bite the hand that has fed you. He thought he was being a contrarian by going public with these comments but he has just revealed his party colors,. What a disappointment.

[@asagdemanaab4456]

Is because of hypocrites like you that we have a long way to go. Few years ago we didn’t this public outcry about the justice system. The SC was not packed as we have now. He is calling for reforms to the way justices are appointed to the SC . Anyone who wants a better democratic governance and independence of justice system should be calling for same. The judiciary, the IGP,

[@cojoopoku4946]

@@asagdemanaab4456 Another sycophantic stooge displaying ignorance on a public forum. What nomination process got him to the Supreme Court? Do you know he was once an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the ndc in one of the northern constituencies in 1992? Don't waste my precious time.

[@collinsofori-amankwah9437]

He is the worst supreme court justices we have had in this country.after 2012 election petition. He should remember what he did and ruled in favour of ndc. God is watching him.

[@Ankasa11]

Is the president operating outside the constitution? Both the journalists and Atuguba are behaving like elementary school students

[@kobinahagan4865]

Bruh, what an underwhelming interview. The host had no train of thoughts

[@cojoopoku4946]

Don't be surprised, he disappoints all the time.

[@arafatsapaka1216]

Raymond Atuguba started this agenda, followed by the NDC and now him. Honestly the journalist is not asking the right questions.

[@cojoopoku4946]

What the host is dabbling in, is called confirmation bias. He holds that same view and throws soft ball and leading questions to prominent figures to agree with his positions.

[@arafatsapaka1216]

@@cojoopoku4946 I guess that’s lazy journalism. It’s same with his other colleagues as well.

[@cojoopoku4946]

@@arafatsapaka1216 You're right, especially Benjamin Akakpo who hosts the joynews AM show in the morning.

[@Ankasa11]

Stop the bitterness

[@pt90]

JSC Atuguba dissented perpetually in the 2012/13 court petition. He ruled happily in favor of NDC and now turns around to blame the same foundations for which his umbilical cord is tied. For the interviewer, the least said, the better. Gutter journalism

[@ericboamah2438]

This man is bitter. Is it not the same judicial council with the president ^s appointees that recommended his appointment to president Rawlings?

[@michaelelesi110]

Let ur mind work for once and stop fooling. God gave u brains to think so use it

[@cojoopoku4946]

Ask again. He has embarrassed himself.

[@edwinbleppony7123]

This is the attitude of Ghanaians that keeps sinking the country. Because someone comes from a system he/she cannot criticise the system? Who best to criticise? The one outside the system or the one who has experienced the system? Truth is one and I realise it’s now the most scarce and expensive commodity.

[@dennismarfo3536]

Your ilk would have loved to see a perpetuation of the slave trade , which your president now so desperately need reparations from the West for.

[@andyzutah5684]

You mean we can't criticize a system or structure because we are a product of that system? Then no Government should do constitutional reform because it is that Constitution which brought about the said Government. NPP shouldn't have changed 2016 electoral register because it that register that gave NPP almost 1 million votes difference with NDC.. Let's be citizens and stop this extreme partisan Politics.

[@Ankasa11]

Apuu very disappointed by this man. You were once on that seat and you demean the seat and the office you once occupied. Very disappointing

[@tn5403]

You are part of the problem in this country; once you are a part of an institution one must not speak the truth to it? Interesting

[@cojoopoku4946]

Thank you.

[@royalanchortv4328]

Some people will only learn when the worse happens.

[@cojoopoku4946]

@@royalanchortv4328 what's your point?

[@jesuschristfollowers268]

I think this nan is out of the mind leading to the truth and he is one of those who trivializes the laws of the nation. What did he do to help enforcing the laws of state? Spending long time on matters at courts what did he do during his time? What would have been his judgement in case of Gyakye Quesin?

[@emmanuelattu9718]

If you failed to listen and comprehend his statements, you are on your own. What I heard him say was that, the supreme court should not have heard the case because the case has been determined by the high court already. I didn't hear him say anything about the judgement itself. He only mentioned that the case has been heard and determined already and the supreme court erred to make judgement on it again!

[@johnboateng5617]

He shouldn't have granted this interview. Respectfully, he has not demonstrated anything but just mere complaints and rants.

[@reuru113]

Isn’t he answering questions that are asked him? Or he can’t say his opinions

[@SamuelOwusu-Asiedu]

I now understand he was never made the chief justice. Foot soldier indeed.