Ghanaians Left In ‘Shock’ After Supreme Court Ruled That Birth Certificate Not A Form Of Identification

It came as a total shock to Ghanaians this morning after the highest court of the land has ruled that the Birth Certificate which is issued right after the birth of any citizen is not a form of identification.

The ruling was unanimously held by seated judges chaired by Justice Ashie Kotey.

Writing the decision in the judgment sighted online, they ruled that a birth certificate does not link its holder to the information it contains. It adds that it provides no evidence of citizenship.

See the complete judgment below;

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Meanwhile, Ghanaians were left in awe as to how the court can arrive at such a decision when the birth certificate has always been the primary ID used for everything in this country including acquiring an international passport.

Many argued citing the 1992 Constitution that, Birth by Ghanaian parents is key to being a citizen of this country. So at birth, a birth certificate is issued as evidence. Now SC says that document doesn’t qualify as a form of citizen identity. Must we now issue a passport at birth to be a Ghanaian? I am struggling to understand the logic here. It’s like saying the profile and foundation cannot be recognized as part of a building but the walls, windows and roofs are the building.

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