The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday adjourned the suits against Chief Justice removal to May 6, 2025, two injunction applications, challenging the processes seeking the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo, from office.
This is because one of the panel members was unavoidably absent. This is the second time the suit has been adjourned.
On April 9, the case was adjourned to April 16, because state attorneys were attending a week-long training to represent Ghana at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court.
The case, filed by Ekow Vincent Assafuah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo Constituency in the Ashanti Region, had to be adjourned indefinitely because of this development.
President John Dramani Mahaa had referred three petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice to the Council of State for advice.
But even when more of the Council of State advised the President, Mr Assafuah initiated an action at the apex court, challenging the constitutionality of the processes.
The lawmaker contends that President John Dramani Mahama was mandated to notify the Chief Justice about the petition for her removal and obtain her response before referring the petition to the Council of State.
Mr Assafuah joined the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, the government’s principal legal advisor, to the suit as a defendant.
Credit: Ghanaiantimes