63% Ghanaians support establishment of tribunals – Global InfoAnalytics poll

A new survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has found that a majority of Ghanaians support the government's decision to establish tribunals as part of efforts to strengthen the country's justice delivery system.

The poll, released by the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwa, on his Facebook page on Monday, July 27, 2026, showed that 63 percent of voters are in favour of the initiative.

According to the survey, 19 percent of respondents opposed the move, while 17 percent said they had no opinion on the proposed tribunal system.

The findings come shortly after Parliament passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, on July 16 following its third reading.

The legislation seeks to reintroduce tribunals under a new legal framework designed to improve access to justice and enhance the administration of the country's judicial system.

The bill also gives effect to Article 126 of the 1992 Constitution, which provides for the establishment of tribunals as part of Ghana's judiciary but has remained largely unimplemented over the years.

Under the new law, the tribunals will operate alongside the existing courts and will be subject to constitutional safeguards, due process requirements and oversight mechanisms intended to protect the rights of citizens.

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, successfully moved the motion for the bill's third reading after Parliament approved a request to waive the mandatory one-day interval between the consideration stage and the final reading.

Despite its passage, the legislation has generated considerable political debate.

The Minority in Parliament opposed the bill, arguing that the government's priority should be to strengthen the existing court system through increased funding, infrastructure and judicial reforms instead of creating a new tribunal structure.

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has also called on President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the bill.

While acknowledging challenges such as delays in adjudication and growing case backlogs, Dr Bawumia argued that establishing tribunals is not the appropriate response.

He maintained that the government should instead focus on improving the efficiency, capacity and accessibility of the current judicial system rather than introducing parallel judicial institutions that could raise concerns about the administration of justice.