The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to halt the process for the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo and revoke her suspension from office.
The apex court In a narrow 3-2 majority decision dismissed the Old Tafo member of parliament Ekow Assafuah’s application seeking to halt the process initiated by President Mahama for the removal of the Chief Justice.
Vincent Ekow Assafuah was represented in court by lawyer and former Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame.
Dame had earlier objected to the rearrangement of the original panel, which included Justices Samuel Asiedu, Ernest Gaewu, Richard Agyei Frimpong, and Yaw Asare Darko, and was presided over by Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu.
He also called for the acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie who stands to gain from the proceedings to recuse himself.
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the objection by Godfred Yeboah Dame the former Attorney General against the participation of acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie in presiding over Chief Justice Torkornoo’s suspension case.
The Supreme Court justices established that Godfred Dame’s concerns did not disqualify Justice Baffoe-Bonnie from presiding over the proceedings.
They however asserted that due judicial process would be upheld throughout the case.
Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, along with Justices Yonny Kulendi and Amadu Tanko, ruled to dismiss the injunction request.
While Justices Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissented, opposing the majority decision.
The Supreme Court’s full reasoning will be made known to the public on May 21, 2025.
John Mahama Tuesday, April 22 suspended the Chief Justice following a prima facie case being determined against her by the Council of State.
The president subsequently set up a five-member Committee to probe petitions against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo following her suspension.
