The case filed by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) against President John Mahama’s suspension of the Chief Justice has been dismissed following a majority decision by the Supreme Court.
Justices Paul Baffoe-Bonnie (Presiding), Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, Yonny Kulendi, Henry Anthony Kwofie, and Yaw Asare Darko. Justice Yaw Asare Darko formed the five-member panel.
The decision was reached by a 4-1 majority with Justice Yaw Asare Darko the sole dissenter in the ruling.
According to the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES), the Mahama decision violated constitutional provisions.
The Supreme Court upheld the President’s decision, allowing the committee’s work to continue.
This follows John Mahama on 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.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court had some weeks ago 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.
Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, along with Justices Yonny Kulendi and Amadu Tanko, ruled to dismiss the injunction request.
