A recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics has found that a majority of Ghanaians support the government’s decision to reintroduce tribunals as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s justice system.
According to the poll, released by Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director Mussa Dankwa in a Facebook post on Monday, July 27, 2026, 63% of Ghanaian voters support the establishment of tribunals. Meanwhile, 19% of respondents opposed the move, while 17% said they had no opinion.
The survey comes just days after Parliament passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, on July 16 following its third reading. The legislation seeks to reintroduce tribunals under a revised legal framework designed to improve the administration of justice and expand access to legal remedies.
The bill is intended to operationalise Article 126 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, which provides for the establishment of tribunals within the country’s judicial system but has remained largely inactive over the years. It also introduces constitutional safeguards, oversight mechanisms and due process protections, with the tribunals expected to function alongside the existing court system.
During the parliamentary debate, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, successfully moved for the bill to be read for the third time after Parliament approved a waiver of the mandatory one-day interval between the consideration stage and the final reading.
Despite securing parliamentary approval, the legislation has sparked political debate.
The Minority in Parliament opposed the bill, arguing that the government’s priority should be to strengthen the existing judiciary through increased funding, improved infrastructure and institutional reforms rather than creating new tribunals.
Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has also appealed to President John Dramani Mahama not to assent to the bill.
Dr Bawumia argued that while Ghana’s courts face challenges such as delays and case backlogs, establishing tribunals is not the right solution. He maintained that government should instead focus on improving the efficiency, capacity and accessibility of the existing courts rather than creating what he described as a parallel judicial structure.
