Supreme Court orders written arguments on Ghana–US deportation agreement disclosure
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The apex court has scheduled November 26, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the matter.
The Supreme Court of Ghana has ordered both the Attorney General and Democracy Hub, a civil society group, to submit written statements within one week explaining whether the government’s deportation agreement with the United States should be made public.
The apex court has scheduled November 26, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the matter.
The directive follows a constitutional suit filed by Democracy Hub, which is contesting the legality of an agreement allegedly signed between Ghana and the Trump administration for the repatriation of West African nationals to Ghana.
The group contends that the arrangement is unconstitutional and has also applied for an injunction to halt its implementation. It is further seeking a court order compelling the government to disclose the full terms of the agreement.
The case is being heard by a five-member Supreme Court panel comprising Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang (presiding), Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, and Justice Hafisata Amaleboba.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai argued that Democracy Hub’s suit was based primarily on media speculation rather than verified documents or evidence.
However, members of the Supreme Court panel disagreed with parts of that submission, observing that the existence of such an agreement was a matter of public record and therefore constituted a “notorious fact.”
The court further noted that Democracy Hub could have first sought access to the agreement through the Right to Information (RTI) Act by applying to either the Attorney General or the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The panel then instructed both parties to file written submissions addressing whether the agreement should be disclosed to the public.
Speaking after proceedings, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convener of Democracy Hub and lawyer for some of the deportees, told journalists that the group intended to aid the court in arriving at a fair ruling.
He further criticised the government’s lack of clarity regarding the nature of the arrangement, noting that officials had alternately described it as a “memorandum,” “understanding,” and now “arrangement.”
The Democracy Hub convener also voiced alarm over what he described as continuing deportations under the disputed deal, despite the case still pending before the Supreme Court.
The court’s upcoming ruling on November 26 is expected to determine whether the government must disclose the full details of the Ghana–US deportation agreement.
