Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade

Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade
Supreme Court Judge
In office
24 October 1980[1] – 20 February 1996
Appointed byHilla Limann
Minister of the Interior
In office
February 1971 – 13 January 1972
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Prime MinisterKofi Abrefa Busia
Preceded bySimon Diedong Dombo
Succeeded byJ. H. Cobbina
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Asante Akim South Constituency
In office
1 October 1969 – 13 January 1972
PresidentEdward Akufo-Addo
Prime MinisterKofi Abrefa Busia
Preceded byConstituency merged
Succeeded byParliament dissolved
Attorney General of Ghana
In office
1969–1971
PresidentAkwasi Afrifa
Preceded byVictor Owusu
Succeeded byVictor Owusu
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade

(1927-01-20)20 January 1927
Obogu (Asante Akim), Gold Coast
Died14 May 2013(2013-05-14) (aged 86)
Accra
NationalityGhanaian
SpouseMrs. Agnes Adade
Alma mater
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Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade (1927–2013) was a former supreme court judge and Attorney-General of Ghana.[2][3] He was first appointed to the Supreme Court in 1980 and became acting chief justice from 1990 to 1991. He was the Attorney General of Ghana between April 1969 to February 1971 in the National Liberation Council administration and Busia government.[4] He was Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South constituency under the Second Ghanaian Republic.

  1. ^ "Review of Ghana Law, Volume 12". Review of Ghana Law. Ghana Legal Council: 11. 1980.
  2. ^ Uwechue, Raph (1991). Africa Who's Who. Africa Journal Ltd. p. 40. ISBN 9780903274173.
  3. ^ "Tribute to Justice N.Y.B. Adade". graphic.com.gh. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Past Ministers". Official website of the government of Ghana. Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2018.