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Kofi Boakye, the retired Commissioner of Police, Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, and 90 others have taken the oath to become Notaries Public of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
A Notary Public is appointed by law to assist the public with various simple matters, typically involving estates, deeds, powers of attorney, and foreign and international business. This individual is recognized for their integrity and impartiality as a reliable witness for signing important documents and deterring fraud.
Under Act 26 of the Notaries Public Act of 1960, only lawyers with high moral character, proven integrity, and a minimum of 10 years of experience at the Bar can be appointed public notaries.
The 92 lawyers with over ten years of experience at the Bar have received clearance from the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the General Legal Council (GLC), affirming their ethical standing and suitability for fulfilling the responsibilities of a notary.
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko and Nana Adjoa Hackman are co-founders and managing partners at Africa Legal Associates (ALA).
Other notable individuals include Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, Executive Director of NIA, and Ralph Poku-Adusei, Managing Partner at Trent Legal Amansie Chambers.
During the swearing-in ceremony, Chief Justice Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah urged the newly appointed notaries public to carry out their duties diligently and with care, ensuring compliance with the Notaries Act.
He also encouraged them to leverage their extensive experience at the Bar in their new roles as public notaries, faithfully executing their responsibilities under the law. Before the Chief Justice administered the oath, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame delivered a brief address emphasizing the crucial role of Notaries Public in the justice delivery system.
The Attorney-General highlighted that a notary public, as an officer of the law, is entrusted with preparing, witnessing, or certifying various legal documents, such as deeds, wills, conveyances, powers of attorney, licenses, contracts, loan documents, and trusts, using their official seal.
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Source: Omanghana.com
