The Apex Court has struck out the injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The suspended Chief Justice sought to stop the work of the Pwamang Committee, currently hearing the three petitions for her removal.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the five-member Supreme Court panel hearing the injunction application dismissed it by a unanimous decision.
The panel was chaired by the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Justice Omoro Amadu Tanko, Justice Yonny Kulendi, Justice Henry Kwofie, and Justice Richard Adjei Frimpong.
The suspended CJ in her affidavit alleged inhumane treatment, which violated her dignity, and described the ongoing proceedings as a “mockery of justice” and a “ruse” aimed at unjustifiably removing her from office.
The apex court ruled that the contents of the affidavit referred to events that occurred before the committee investigating the petitions for her removal — proceedings which, by law, are expected to be held in camera.
The Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem Sai objected and argued that the supplementary affidavit violated Article 146(8) of the Constitution. That provision mandates that proceedings concerning the removal of justices be conducted in private with the five-member panel of the court upholding an objection.
Justice Srem Sai emphasized that the suspended Chief Justice disclosing aspects of the committee’s deliberations breached the constitutional requirement.
Godfred Yeboah, the former Attorney General and legal counsel for Justice Torkonoo however claimed the affidavit was submitted within a judicial forum and not disclosed to the general public.
However, the Supreme Court held that the matters of the affidavit indeed violated the secrecy provisions under the Constitution and accordingly threw out the injunction.
