John Debra Sapong

John Debra Sapong was a Ghanaian judge and barrister. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 1999 to 2000.

Justice

John Debra Sapong
Supreme Court Judge
In office
15 April 1999 – 2 June 2000
Appointed byJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
BornDecember 1929
Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian

Biography

Sapong was born December 1929 in the Gold Coast.[1] He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn.[2] He began his judicial career as a District Magistrate in Accra.[3] He later became a Circuit Court judge stationed in Koforidua in the 1970s.[4] He rose through the ranks through the Appeal Court[5] to become a Supreme Court Judge in 1999. He was nominated in 1999 and vetted on 10 March[6] that year together with Josiah Ofori Boateng. He was approved by parliament on 30 March 1999[1] and was sworn in on 15 April 1999.[7] He retired on 2 June 2000.[8]

See also

References
  1. "The man Justice Amua-Sekyi". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 30 March 1999. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. Baildon, W. P.; Walker, J. D.; Roxburgh, Ronald (2001). The Records of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn: 1914-1965. p. 792.
  3. "Ghana Year Book 1966". Ghana Year Book. Daily Graphic: 46. 1966.
  4. "Ghana Year Book 1978". Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation: 162. 1978.
  5. "Ghana Law Reports, Volume 1". Ghana Law Reports. Graphic Corporation. Council for Law Reporting: vi. 1997.
  6. "GRi In Parliament 10-03-99". mlcglobal.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vi. 1998.
  8. "The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports". The Supreme Court of Ghana Law Reports. Advanced Legal Publications: vii. 2000.


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