The parliamentary vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie was thrown into disarray on Monday after the Minority caucus staged a dramatic walkout, bringing the high-profile proceedings to a grinding halt.

The session, which began at approximately 11:45 a.m., was first suspended following a heated and personal exchange between Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

The confrontation erupted when Afenyo-Markin branded Justice Baffoe-Bonnie a “disputed nominee,” accusing the Majority caucus of acting in "bad faith" in its handling of the vetting process.

"This nominee comes to us under a cloud of controversy, and the process has been flawed from the start," Afenyo-Markin asserted.

His characterisation was immediately challenged by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who denounced the remark as "inappropriate" and "politically charged," arguing that it undermined the dignity of the proceedings.

In a defiant response, Afenyo-Markin stood by his statement, insisting that the Minority was within its rights to hold Parliament accountable.

"Expressing our reservations is not only legitimate but necessary," he stated.

"We have a duty to question the political motivations behind this nomination."

Following a temporary suspension aimed at de-escalating the situation, the Minority caucus made the decisive move to withdraw entirely from the session, leaving the vetting process  for the Majority