Ousted Ex-Justice Ghani Appointed Chief Justice After Rushed Parliamentary Approval

President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdul Ghani Mohamed as Chief Justice on August 6, 2025, after swift parliamentary approval. Ghani was previously removed from the Supreme Court in 2019 following a JSC probe. The PNC-controlled Parliament approved his nomination with 62 votes within 24 hours of receipt. Ghani replaces retired Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. He was sworn in by Justice Abdulla Hameed. Ghani assumed leadership of a reconstituted bench expected to handle politically charged cases.

President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdul Ghani Mohamed as Chief Justice on August 6, 2025, after swift parliamentary approval. Ghani was previously removed from the Supreme Court in 2019 following a JSC probe. The PNC-controlled Parliament approved his nomination with 62 votes within 24 hours of receipt. Ghani replaces retired Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. He was sworn in by Justice Abdulla Hameed. Ghani assumed leadership of a reconstituted bench expected to handle politically charged cases.

President Mohamed Muizzu appointed Abdul Ghani Mohamed as Chief Justice on August 6, 2025, after swift parliamentary approval. Ghani was previously removed from the Supreme Court in 2019 following a JSC probe. The PNC-controlled Parliament approved his nomination with 62 votes within 24 hours of receipt. Ghani replaces retired Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. He was sworn in by Justice Abdulla Hameed. Ghani assumed leadership of a reconstituted bench expected to handle politically charged cases.

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