CJ Baffoe-Bonnie is President Mahama's 'surrogate' to control judiciary – Martin Amidu alleges

L-R: Martin Amidu, CJ Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie and President John Mahama Former Attorney General and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has accused Chief Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie of serving as a “surrogate” for President John Dramani Mahama in an alleged attempt to gain control of Ghana’s judiciary.

The former Special Prosecutor further argued that President Mahama’s judicial “reform agenda” required a Chief Justice who would advance the government’s objectives.

In an opinion article dated September 28, 2026, Amidu argued that Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s appointment as Chief Justice forms part of what he described as President Mahama’s “long game” to influence the judiciary.