Clemence Jackson Honyenuga

Clemence Jackson Honyenuga (born 4 September 1952) is a Ghanaian former judge, who served in the Supreme Court of Ghana from 22 May 2020 until 4 September 2022.

Early life and education Honyenuga was born on 4 September 1952 in Nyagbo-Gagbefe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. He received his primary education at R.C. Primary School in Tafi-Atome, and then continued at L/A Middle School in Tafi-Atome where he obtained his Middle School Leaving Certificate. Afterwards, he attended Kadjebi Secondary School where he received his Ordinary Level Certificate in 1967. From 1973 to 1975, he attended Kpando Secondary School (now Kpando Senior High School) where he obtained his GCE Advanced Level Certificate.

Honyenuga then pursued further studies at the University of Ghana in 1976, earning a B.A. degree in Law and Political Science in 1979. In 1979, he enrolled at the Ghana School of Law, and upon completion, he was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 1981.

Career Honyenuga started his career as an Executive Officer at the PWD Personnel Branch in Accra from January to September 1976. Later, from 1981 to 1982, he worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Ho. He entered Private Practice and worked at Amewu Chambers in Ho from 1983 until 2003.

His career at the bench begun when he gained appointment as the Judge Advocate of the Ghana Navy. Honyenuga has been a Permanent Member of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Ho, since 2012. The speaker of parliament announced his nomination together with the three others to parliament on 19 March 2020 for vetting and approval.

During the vetting process, he was questioned on his alleged endorsement of the president and the ruling political party, the New Patriotic Party. This allegation was due to a statement he made in a durbar where he reportedly said; "with the vision of the President and the gains made in his first term, Ghanaians may consider giving him another four years." In his defence he said he, "did not endorse the presidency of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his personal capacity but was a speech he was elected to read on behalf of the chiefs and people of Afadjato when the President visited the Volta region."

During the vetting process for Honyenuga's appointment, the minority on the Appointment committee walked out of the public hearing after the chairman of the Committee disallowed a question from North Tongu MP, Okudzeto Ablakwa. But they later returned.

Approval and swearing in Following his vetting by parliament, Honyenuga was approved by parliament on Wednesday 20 May 2020 and sworn into office on Friday 22 May 2020 with the president particularly congratulating him for his conduct during his vetting by parliament amidst the endorsement allegations. He was sworn in together with Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu.