His appointment, in line with Article 148 of the 1992 Constitution, takes immediate effect. Mr. Ahmed was sworn in on October 8, 2025, by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

He takes over from Deputy Judicial Secretary Dr. Cyracus B. Bapuuroh, who had been acting in the role since April 2025. This makes Mr. Ahmed the 17th Judicial Secretary since the First Republic.

With over 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Ahmed has practised extensively as CEO of Ahmed Legal Consult, specialising in maritime, commercial, constitutional, land, and international law. He has also served as a legal adviser to several diplomatic missions, including the embassies of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and provided services to both corporate and traditional institutions.

He is a founding member of the Legal Resource Centre, where he contributed to expanding access to justice and strengthening institutional capacity. His professional accolades include the B.J. da Rocha Prize, alongside publications on cybersecurity, parliamentary immunity, and natural resource governance.

Mr. Ahmed holds an LL.M in National Security Law from the University of Ghana (2023), an LL.B with Honours from the same institution (1997), and a Qualifying Certificate from the Ghana School of Law (1999), where he was named Best Student in Advocacy and Legal Ethics.

He is an active member of the Ghana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the National Bar Association in Washington, D.C. His work, colleagues say, is guided by the values of integrity, excellence, and service.