J. Sarkodee-Addo

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J. Sarkodee-Addo
2nd Chief Justice of Ghana
In office 1964 – 1966
Appointed by	Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Preceded by	Sir Kobina Arku Korsah
Succeeded by	Edward Akufo-Addo
Nationality	Ghanaian

Justice J. Sarkodee-Addo was the second Chief Justice of Ghana during the First Republic. He replaced the first native Ghanaian chief justice, Sir Kobina Arku Korsah in 1964.^[1] He was removed after the coup d'état of 24 February 1966 by the military National Liberation Council government which was formed after the overthrew of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

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• Supreme Court of Ghana

Legal offices
Preceded by Sir Kobina Arku Korsah	Chief Justice of Ghana 1964–1966	Succeeded by Edward Akufo-Addo

v • d • e      Chief Justices of Ghana Nkrumah era Sir Kobina Arku Korsah • J. Sarkodee-Addo Military rule Edward Akufo-Addo† •  Edmund A.L. Bannerman • Samuel Azu Crabbe • Fred Apaloo † •  E. N. P. Sowah Democratic era Philip Edward Archer† •  Isaac Kobina Abban • Edward Kwame Wiredu • George Kingsley Acquah • Georgina Wood † served in both military and democratic eras