Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has indicated that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government could move to dismantle the regional tribunals framework introduced by the Mahama administration, arguing that the policy would disrupt Ghana’s existing judicial system. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the Effutu Member of Parliament maintained that the country’s priority should be strengthening the current courts rather than establishing new tribunals.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the NPP believes resources should instead be directed toward improving the efficiency of the judiciary through better infrastructure, enhanced training for judges, and the appointment of judicial officers with the integrity to administer justice impartially. He stressed that any reform perceived to interfere with the country’s established judicial architecture would not be supported by his party.
The Minority Leader further explained that reversing such reforms would require both executive authority and sufficient parliamentary backing to enact the necessary legislative changes. While his remarks suggested that an NPP administration would seek to undo the tribunals framework if it returns to power, he stopped short of explicitly stating that the legislation would be repealed.
His comments follow Parliament’s passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, on July 17, after Minority MPs, led by Afenyo-Markin, staged a walkout during proceedings a day earlier. The Minority has argued that the proposed tribunals could undermine due process and the right to a fair trial. Government, however, insists the measure is aimed at speeding up justice delivery by tackling delays and reducing the growing backlog of court cases. The bill is now awaiting presidential assent from President John Dramani Mahama before it can take effect.
