Legal Council to permit Ama Governor apply to be called to the Bar under specific conditions

The General Legal Council will in October/November, 2023, allow Ghanaian YouTuber, Elorm Ababio, popularly known as Ama Governor to apply to be called to the Ghana Bar.

This is after months of investigations following a complaint the Council received on alleged misconduct on the part of Ama Governor.

Ama Governor had been accused of misconduct against one of the students, alleging that the she could be seen on widely circulated videos engaging in conduct unbecoming of an applicant-in-waiting-to be called to the Bar.

According to a statement by the Council, a committee was constituted to investigate the complaint and submit its report. The Committee completed its investigations and submitted a report to Council.

“After consideration of the report, Council decided to permit the student to complete appropriate forms for application to be called to Bar in October/November 2023.

However, Ama Governor will be monitored by Council and her conduct observed during the time leading up to the submission of the application to be called to the Bar.

The statement also adds that “Council further decided that should the application to be called to the Bar be successful, the student will be required to give special undertaking to be of good behaviour and not to repeat any conduct which may bring the profession into disrepute whilst enrolled on the roll of Lawyers in Ghana. A letter was therefore written to the student to convey the decisions of Council.”

Background

In November, 2022, Ama Governor’s dream of becoming a Lawyer was put on hold as she was denied a call to the Ghana Bar.

This was despite her successful completion of the professional law program, which included passing her exams and scoring well in the interview.

She was scheduled to be called, but instead, received a letter from the General Legal Council’s Secretary informing her of the decision.

The matter was said to be under investigation.

Meanwhile, in August 2023, Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo  justified the General Legal Council’s decision to suspend Ama Governor’s call to the Ghana Bar.

“When somebody has behaved in a certain way and we say we cannot call the person to the bar, I was surprised at the furore that rose up concerning the call to the bar of certain people and I thought, like seriously?;

“This is proper conduct for the legal sector? That is interesting. So, for you to come into the space of the legal sector, your conduct cannot be obscene and offensive and you expect to be admitted, it doesn’t work like that. Your comments on social media, your ex parte communication for judge is extremely critical,” she said.