Sam Okudzeto, a former member of the Council of State, has questioned if President John Mahama will reinstate Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into many petitions that were filed against her.
Speaking to TV3 in Accra, Mr. Okudzeto admitted that the President suspended the Chief Justice after a committee was formed to look into the petitions, acting within the bounds of the Constitution.
Even if the committee finds the Chief Justice not guilty, the legal expert voiced doubt that she would take up her position again.
“The President has the power to reinstate that person [the Chief Justice],” he said. “But of course, I don’t see it happening in this case.”
In accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, which requires the establishment of a committee to investigate a superior court judge if a prima facie case is established, and on the recommendation of the Council of State, the Chief Justice was suspended on April 23, 2025.
Although the constitutional framework is being followed, Mr. Okudzeto pointed out that there are suspicions of intervention given the timing and emergence of several petitions, especially after a similar one was rejected under former President Akufo-Addo.
Source: newsthemegh.com