Johnson Boateng Siriboe Explained

Johnson Boateng Siriboe
Office:Supreme Court Judge
Term Start:1970
Term End:13 January 1972
Appointer:Kofi Abrefa Busia
Term Start1:1964
Term End1:24 February 1966
Appointer1:Kwame Nkrumah
Birth Name:Johnson Yaw Kusi Bodum Boateng Siriboe
Nationality:Ghanaian
Spouse:Esme Siriboe
Profession:Judge

Johnson Yaw Kusi Bodum Boateng Siriboe was a Ghanaian barrister[1] and judge. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana from 1964 to 1966 and from 1971 to 1972.

Biography

Early years

Siriboe hails from Asante Juaben in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] He was a purchasing Clerk of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) until 1946 when he proceeded to United Kingdom to study law. He was called to the Bar in 1949 upon his return to the Gold Coast and subsequently begun private legal practice. He later established his own chambers.[2]

Career

Upon his return to the Gold Coast, Siriboe worked in private practice at the Chambers of Edward Asafu-Adjaye in Kumasi. He began his career at the bench as a magistrate, replacing William Bruce-Lyle at Swedru.[3] He later worked as a judge at the Circuit Court in Cape Coast,[4] and a High Court judge prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court bench together William Bruce-Lyle in 1964.[5] In 1966, following the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, the then incumbent government, the National Liberation Council replaced the Supreme Court with the Appeal Court and excluded him and other public officials who served on Ghana's judicial bench during the first republic.[6] He was later appointed an Appeal Court judge[7] [8] and in August 1970 he was appointed justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.[9] He served in this capacity until 1972 when the Supreme Court was abolished once more by the then ruling military government, the National Redemption Council. He was the chairman of a 16-man Electoral Commission that was tasked to review and make recommendations on any issue relating to elections in Ghana established by any national legislature under the constitution that was to be drafted by the constitution commission.[2] [10] [11] He was also Chairman of the Chieftaincy Secretariat.[2]

Personal life

He was married to Esme Siriboe, together they founded the Morning Star School, Cantonments, Accra.[2] [12]

Death

He died in a motor accident in Osino in the Eastern Region on Monday, 16 July 2001 at the age of 85.[2] [13] He was buried on 8 September 2001 at his hometown Asante Juaben.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1986 . Telephone Directory . Google Books . National government publication . 144.
  2. Web site: 16 August 2001 . Retired Supreme Court Judge IS dead . 1 March 2020 . GhanaWeb.
  3. Book: Barnor . M. A. A Socio-medical Adventure in Ghana: Autobiography of Dr. M.A. Barnor . 2001 . 119 . Vieso Universal. 9789988796020.
  4. Book: University of Ghana Law Journal . 1966 . Sweet & Maxwell . en.
  5. 1964 . Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series, Volumes 1 . Google Books . Africa Research Limited, London . 101.
  6. Africa Diary, Volume 6 . Africa Publications (India) . 3111 . 1965 . Africa Diary.
  7. Ghana News, Issue 1 . Embassy of Ghana . 1969 . 4 . Ghana News.
  8. Book: Danquah, Moses . 1969 . The Birth of the Second Republic . Publicity Promotions . 18.
  9. Book: Collings . Rex . Rubin . Neville . Cortran . Eugene . Annual Survey of African Law . 1970 . 15 . 9780874715033 .
  10. 1966 . Ghana Today, Volume 10 . Google Books . Information Section, Ghana Office . 5.
  11. West Africa, Issues 2588-2612 . Afrimedia International . 27 . 1967 . West Africa Issues.
  12. Ghana Year Book 1969 . Graphic Corporation . 29 . 1969 . Ghana Year Book.
  13. News: Aryeh . E. D. . 2002-07-16 . In Memory of Oheneba Justice Johnson Boateng Siriboe . Daily Graphic . 2020-03-01.