A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics shows that 63% of Ghanaian voters support the government’s move to set up tribunals as part of efforts to improve the justice system.
The results were released by Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director, Mussa Dankwa, in a Facebook post on Monday, July 27, 2026. Per the poll, 19% of those surveyed were against the creation of the tribunals, while 17% indicated they had no view on the issue. The poll comes shortly after Parliament, on July 16, passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, following its third reading.
The law clears the path for the return of tribunals under an updated legal structure designed to improve justice delivery and expand access to legal redress. The bill aims to bring Article 126 of the 1992 Constitution to life, a provision that allows for tribunals within Ghana’s judicial setup but has remained largely unused. It also provides constitutional protections, supervisory structures and due process guarantees for the new tribunal system, which will function together with the regular courts.
During debate in Parliament, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, moved successfully for the third reading after requesting a waiver of the required one-day gap between the consideration stage and final reading. The law has nonetheless sparked discussion. The Minority in Parliament rejected the bill, contending that Ghana’s current courts should be made stronger through more funding and reforms instead of setting up new tribunals.
Former Vice President and NPP flag-bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has also called on President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the bill. Dr. Bawumia argued that while Ghana’s courts struggle with delays and backlog, creating a separate justice track was not the answer. He insisted that focus should be placed on improving the performance, resources and reach of the existing courts rather than introducing parallel judicial bodies that could create public worry.
