The Supreme Court of Ghana has reportedly ordered the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to respond to a suit filed against the state over its deal to receive West African deportees from the United States (US).

According to a report by thelawplatform.online, the Supreme Court panel that heard the case, chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, ordered the AG’s office to respond to the application for discoveries and the interlocutory injunction application filed by the Democracy Hub on behalf of the deportees.

The report indicated that the panel, which had Justices Adjei Frimpong, Gaewu, Dzamefe and Ameloboba, after a conference for about five minutes, ruled that the state must react to the suit because of the significant public interest in the case.

The justices went on to order the AG’s office to "react within two weeks to the application for discoveries" filed by lawyers of the Democracy Hub, led by Oliver Barker-Vormawor.

The president of the panel, Justice Pwamang, is reported to have expressed his displeasure over the failure of the Attorney General to be present in court.

The court went on to adjourn the case to November 12, 2025.

Government of Ghana sued over US deportee deal

About the case:

The government of Ghana has reportedly been sued over its deal to receive West African deportees from the United States (US).

According to several reports by major US outlets, including AP News, the government was sued by a Ghanaian human rights group, Democracy Hub, which is representing the latest 14 US migrants deported to Ghana.

The report by AP News indicated that renowned Ghanaian human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who is the lawyer for the 14 deportees, described the government’s move as illegal.

He argued that the deportation of the US migrants to Ghana was unlawful because it lacks the approval of the country’s Parliament.

He, therefore, asked the court to stop the deportation of the US migrants to Ghana.

“His group, Democracy Hub, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Ghana’s government, alleging that the agreement with Washington is unconstitutional because it wasn’t approved by the Ghanaian Parliament and that it may violate conventions that forbid sending people to countries where they could face persecution,” part of the report read.

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Barker-Vormawor is reported to have said that the 14 West African nationals who arrived on Monday, October 13, 2025, bring the total number of US deportees accepted by the government of Ghana to 42.

The report also indicated that Ghana’s Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who also serves as the Spokesperson to the President, has said that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, will be defending the state in court.

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