His Excellency the President has, acting on the advice of the Judicial Council and in accordance with Article 148 of the 1992 Constitution, approved the appointment of Mr. Musah Ahmed as the new Judicial Secretary to the Judicial Service of Ghana, with immediate effect.
Mr. Ahmed was sworn in on Tuesday, October 8, 2025, by the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, at a brief ceremony in Accra. He succeeds Deputy Judicial Secretary, Dr. Cyracus B. Bapuuroh, who had been serving in an acting capacity since April 2025.
The appointment makes Mr. Ahmed the 17th Judicial Secretary since the First Republic.
With over 25 years of legal experience, he brings a wealth of expertise to the position. Before his appointment, Mr. Ahmed was the Chief Executive Officer of Ahmed Legal Consult, where he specialized in Maritime Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Land Law, and International Law.
His practice has included advisory roles for diplomatic missions such as the Embassies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait, as well as corporate and traditional institutions.
A founding member of the Legal Resource Centre, Mr. Ahmed has contributed significantly to access-to-justice initiatives and institutional development.
He has also served as Vice-Chairman of the Hajj Board and has authored works on cybersecurity, parliamentary immunity, and natural resource governance. Among his professional recognitions is the B.J. da Rocha Prize for excellence in legal studies.
Mr. Ahmed holds an LL.M in National Security Law from the University of Ghana (2023), an LL.B with Honours from the same institution (1997), and a Qualifying Certificate from the Ghana School of Law (1999), where he was adjudged Best Student in Advocacy and Legal Ethics.
He is an active member of the Ghana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the National Bar Association (Washington, D.C.).
The Judicial Service expressed confidence that Mr. Ahmed’s integrity, excellence, and service-oriented values will guide him in his new role, strengthening the administration of justice and the institutional efficiency of the judiciary.
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