The Supreme Court will today, Monday, May 6 hear the injunction applications against the petition to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo from office.
Old Tafo Member of Parliament Vincent Ekow Assafua,h who filed the application and his lawyer Godfred Yeboah Dame, have arrived at the Supreme Court ahead of the hearing.
At last sitting, the panel of four sitting instead of five, chaired by Justice Osei Bonsu, noted that the adjournment had been occasioned due to “unavoidable reason”.
Justice Samuel Asiedu, the fifth member of the panel, was absent when the case was called on Wednesday, April 16.
Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, had earlier averred that the president ought to hold on with the consultation processes with the Council of State.
He noted that the law prohibits the continuation of court processes when there’s an injunction application.
President John Dramani Mahama forwarded three petitions calling for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to the Council of State for advice, in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
A statement from the Presidency’s Communications Directorate on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, confirmed that the petitions had been submitted by various individuals, urging the President to take action against the Chief Justice.
Following constitutional procedures, President Mahama has referred the matter to the Council of State to begin the consultation process required before any further action can be taken.
The Chief Justice subsequently responded to the petition.
“He needs to understand that this is the performance of a constitutional duty and the law is very clear that you cannot enjoin the performance of a constitutional or public obligation,” the A-G noted.
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