Tag: Chief justice

Kamal-Deen: Presidents shouldn’t have power to appoint or remove Chief Justices

Ramar Tee

The Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has called for constitutional reforms to strip the President of the power to appoint and remove Chief Justices, warning that the current practice undermines judicial independence. His remarks follow growing legal and public debate over the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who is challenging her dismissal by President John Dramani Mahama at the High Court. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, September 18, 2025, Mr. Kamal-Deen described the removal of a Chief Justice by…

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President Mahama removes CJ Getrude Torkornoo

Jasmine Adjei

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office with immediate effect. This action is connection with the violation of Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution.  The judgement was made following receipt of a report received from the Committee of Inquiry, which was created under Article 146(6) of the Constitution to look into a petition filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, a Ghanaian citizen, demanding the Chief Justice’s dismissal. After a thorough examination of the petition, broad evidence, and testimonies, the Committee…

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