Justice Anin Yeboah retires as Chief Justice on May 24

The 14th Chief Justice of Ghana of Ghana’s Republic is set to retire on May 24, 2023, as he turns 70.
Anin Yeboah took over the office in December 2019 after he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo following the retirement of Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo, whose tenure ended on December 20, 2019, after serving as Chief Justice for two and a half years.

Anin Yeboah is one of the longest-serving justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana as he was sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of Ghana on January 7.

He was born in 1953 in Toase, Ashanti Region of Ghana. He attended the Amaniampong Secondary School and Apam Secondary School for his senior high school education and then graduated from the university and Ghana Law School in 1981.

Justice Anin-Yeaboah's Legal experience includes writing judgment in constitutional matters, and civil and criminal cases. He also provides opinions on legal issues in the West African nation.

The name of the Ghanaian legal brain, Justice Anin Yeboah, has become synonymous with the world’s most popular sport; football which ignites global passion. His professional contribution to the growth of the sport both locally and on the world’s stage cannot be underestimated.

With his expert knowledge and dedication to duty, it came as no surprise to the local football fraternity when the world’s football governing body; FIFA first appointed Justice Anin Yeboah as a member of its Ethics Committee. His subsequent appointment as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, at the highest football decision making table; FIFA Congress, was a welcoming news. The down to earth Ghanaian Judge, made history at the 67th FIFA Congress in Bahrain in 2017 with this appointment, a revered position he has resigned from, following his elevation to the position of Chief Justice, to head the Judiciary and the Judicial Service of Ghana.

In a congratulatory message to the Chief Justice, members of the GFA acknowledged Justice Anin Yeboah’s historic feat at the global football stage, stressing, that their compatriot, “was the first to be elected to that position, following the reforms in FIFA.”

Justice Anin Yeboah also brought his legal experience to bear at the local level when he served as Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Eastern Region Football Association (FA). At the national level, he served on both the Disciplinary and Appeals Committees of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

In 2019, he was named in the CAF/FIFA Reform Implementation Taskforce team for African football. He was appointed along with other nationals to carry out reforms within African football, at a time the continental football governing body was under pressure, following allegations of corruption and financial malfeasance that hit CAF, right before the start of the Nations Cup in Egypt in 2019.

Appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana by President John Kufuor in June 2008.