President John Mahama has suspended the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo.
The decision, in line with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution and taken in consultation with the Council of State, was announced on Tuesday, April 22.
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The committee is composed as follows:
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Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Justice of the Supreme Court – Chairman
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Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, Justice of the Supreme Court – Member
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Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-General – Member
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Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo, Ghana Armed Forces – Member
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Professor James Sefah Dzisah, Associate Professor, University of Ghana – Member
Per Article 146(10) of the Constitution and upon the advice of the Council of State, the President has issued a warrant for the immediate suspension of the Chief Justice pending the outcome of the committee’s investigations.
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The presidency last month announced that it had received and forwarded to the Council of State for consultation three petitions, which were all asking for the removal of Justice Torkornoo from office.
The presidency in a press statement, explained that the move by President Mahama was in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
Article 146 governs the processes for the removal of Justices of the Superior Courts, the Chief Justice and persons whose offices are analogous with Justices of the Superior Courts such as the Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) and Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The petitions were said to have been filed by three individuals on February 14 and March 17, 2025.
