Breaking: President Mahama suspends Chief Justice, forms committee to probe petitions

President John Dramani Mahama suspended the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo after setting up a committee to probe three petitions against her.

The President, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established in respect of three petitions against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba

Sackey Torkornoo

The President has consequently established a committee in compliance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State with the following composition to inquire

into the petitions which have been referred to them.

Against this backdrop, pursuant to Article 146(10) of the constitution and in accordance with the advice of the Council of

State, the President has by a warrant, suspended the Chief Justice with immediate effect pending the outcome of the committee’s proceedings.

The committee is made up of Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Justice of the Supreme Court-Chairman

Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Justice of the Supreme Court

-Member

Daniel Yaw Domelevo (Former Auditor-General)-Member

Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo (Ghana Armed Forces)-Member

Professor James Sefah Dzisah (Associate Professor, University of Ghana)-Member

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme