The Supreme Court docket has, up to now, dismissed three purposes geared toward halting the continued probe into the three petitions looking for the removing of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.
1. Injunction Utility by MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah
The Supreme Court docket dismissed an injunction application filed by the Member of Parliament for Previous Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, difficult the removing strategy of Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
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The choice, delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court docket on Tuesday, sixth Might 2025, was reached by a 3–2 majority. The complete judgment is anticipated to be revealed on twenty first Might 2025.
Justices Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Amadu Tanko, and Yonny Kulendi fashioned the bulk, whereas Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissented.
The MP had sought an order restraining any steps or actions being taken below Article 146 to take away the Chief Justice, together with her suspension.
2. Utility by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Methods (CenCES)
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Equally, 1he Apex Court docket dismissed a separate utility filed by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Methods (CenCES), which sought to problem President John Mahama’s choice.
This case was dismissed by a 4–1 majority decision on Wednesday, twenty first Might 2025.
The five-member panel comprised Justices Paul Baffoe-Bonnie (Presiding), Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu, Yonny Kulendi, Henry Anthony Kwofie, and Yaw Asare Darko. Justice Yaw Asare Darko dissented.
In a writ dated fifteenth Might 2025, CenCES argued that the President’s dedication of a prima facie case and subsequent suspension of the Chief Justice had been unconstitutional.
The organisation additionally sought an order restraining the committee arrange by the President, claiming its formation was null and void.
Nevertheless, the Supreme Court docket upheld the President’s choice, permitting the committee to proceed with its mandate.
3. Utility by Personal Citizen Theodore Kofi Atta-Quartey
In a 3rd case, the Supreme Court docket dismissed an utility introduced by non-public citizen Theodore Kofi Atta-Quartey, additionally difficult the method to probably take away the suspended Chief Justice.
This utility was rejected on Wednesday, twenty first Might 2025, by a 4–1 majority choice, with the court docket declaring it to lack benefit.
Mr Atta-Quartey had sought 5 key reliefs, together with:
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A declaration that below Articles 23, 146(6), and 296(b) & (c) of the Structure, the President’s discretionary energy to find out a prima facie case for the Chief Justice’s removing have to be ruled by a printed constitutional instrument.
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A declaration that the advisory function of the Council of State in such instances also needs to comply with a clear, codified course of topic to a constitutional instrument.
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A declaration that the committee of inquiry’s proceedings below Article 146(6) should function below clearly outlined procedures and limitations established by a constitutional instrument.
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An order nullifying all proceedings referring to the removing petitions, together with the President’s prima facie dedication, the Chief Justice’s suspension, and the formation of the inquiry committee, on the grounds of constitutional violations.
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Subsequent Steps
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The five-member committee fashioned by President John Dramani Mahama to analyze the three petitions in opposition to the Chief Justice started its hearings on Thursday, fifteenth Might 2025.
Chaired by Supreme Court docket Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, the committee was constituted in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Structure, following consultations with the Council of State.
It’s anticipated to satisfy 3 times per week to completely look at the proof offered within the petitions.
