A total of 1,568 newly qualified lawyers have been called to the Ghana Bar. The ceremony, which took place on Friday, October 9, 2026, included four Members of Parliament, two of whom are ministers of state, as well as three media practitioners. The Members of Parliament present were Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram and Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations; Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle and Minister of Lands and Natural Resources; Davis Ansah Opoku, MP for Mpraeso; and Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, MP for Awutu Senya East (Kasoa).
The media practitioners included Umaru Sanda Amadu, a broadcast journalist at Channel One TV and Citi FM; Naa Ashorkor Duodu, a media personality and TV3 presenter with Media General; and Ayisha Ibrahim, another broadcast journalist. They all joined the other inductees after fulfilling the requirements for entry into the legal profession.
Transition
Welcoming the newly qualified lawyers and other dignitaries to the ceremony, Judicial Secretary Musah Ahmed described the call to the Bar as a significant transition from legal education to professional practice. He explained that the General Legal Council (GLC), under Section 7 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), was mandated to convene formal meetings for the enrolment and call to the Bar of qualified applicants.
Mr Ahmed noted that the ceremony represented more than the completion of an academic journey, describing it as the beginning of a professional vocation that required diligence, sacrifice and support from families. He reminded the newly admitted lawyers that joining the legal profession came with the responsibility of upholding the rule of law.
“As you prepare to receive your certificates, you do not only do so as an individual who has met an exacting standard, but also as officers of the court,” he said. Mr Ahmed then invited the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, who chairs the GLC, to formally declare the meeting open.
