The Article 146 committee set as much as examine petitions searching for the elimination of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has submitted its first report back to President John Dramani Mahama.
At a quick ceremony on the Presidency, the Chair of the five-member committee, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, introduced the report on behalf of the panel. He famous that the committee carried out its work in digicam, consistent with Article 146(7) of the 1992 Structure, and kept away from public commentary regardless of what he described as “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”
Justice Pwamang mentioned the committee recognised the appreciable nationwide and worldwide curiosity in its work however selected restraint all through the method.
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On the primary petition, filed by Mr Daniel Ofori, the committee heard proof from 13 witnesses referred to as by the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who additionally testified and was cross-examined, introduced 12 witnesses, together with consultants. In complete, the panel obtained about 10,000 pages of documentary proof from each side. Either side was represented by 4 legal professionals.
Presenting the report back to President Mahama, Justice Pwamang acknowledged:
After vital and dispassionate examination and evaluation of all of the proof, together with professional testimony, in opposition to the provisions of the Structure and the legal guidelines, we have now, with out worry or favour, arrived at a advice on the primary petition.
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He disclosed that each the second petitioner and the Chief Justice requested an adjournment in respect of the second petition, which the committee granted. He added:
Accordingly, we will be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time.
President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo on Tuesday, 22 April, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Structure, following session with the Council of State.
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Consistent with constitutional necessities, the President constituted a committee to analyze the petitions. The members are: Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Justice of the Supreme Court docket (Chairman); Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Justice of the Supreme Court docket; Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-Common; Main Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo of the Ghana Armed Forces; and Professor James Sefah Dzisah, Affiliate Professor on the College of Ghana.
