The Supreme Court will this morning begin hearing injunction applications filed against processes initiated by President John Dramani Mahama, aimed at potentially removing the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.
The case was filed by the Member of Parliament for Tafo in the Ashanti Region, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, who on March 27, 2025, sued the Attorney General over what he described as constitutional breaches committed by the President.
The MP argues that the President violated Article 146 of the Constitution by referring three separate petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal to the Council of State without first notifying the Chief Justice or offering her an opportunity to respond.
Mr. Assafuah contends that forwarding the petitions to the Council of State without the Chief Justice’s knowledge amounts to a constitutional breach, undermining the protection of her security of tenure.
In response, President Mahama, in late March, gave the Chief Justice 10 days to submit a preliminary response to the petitions.
He also expressed disappointment over the Chief Justice’s decision to publicly raise concerns about the process before he had reviewed the matter.
The Supreme Court had initially scheduled the hearing for April 5, but proceedings were indefinitely adjourned due to a training programme involving about fifty state attorneys.
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