The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has ordered the closure of the Adjabeng District Court 2 in Accra due to its deplorable state.
The Chief Justice after a recent visit to the place realised that the court is unfit to operate and thus the order for its closure effective June 7
A statement copied to Ghanamatters.com and signed by the Judicial Secretary Cynthia Pamelda Addo said all cases in that court have been transferred to the Adjabeng District court 1.
“The decision to close down the court was taken following the visit of the Chief Justice to the District Court, Adjabeng, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, as part of her tour of courts in the Greater Accra Region. At the District Court, Adjabeng, it was noted that the District Court ‘2’ was in a deplorable state and was totally unfit for purpose,” the statement indicated.
The statement further disclosed that “all cases at the District Court ’2’ have thus been transferred to the District Court ‘1’, Adjabeng.”
“We wish to assure our stakeholders and the general public that this decision is in the best interest of all parties and count on their cooperation in this matter,” the statement said.
Source: Ghanamatters.com