Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has officially submitted her written response to President John Mahama following three separate petitions calling for her removal from office.
The Chief Justice delivered her written reply to both the President and the Council of State ahead of the April 7, 2025 deadline.
This follows a 10-day window granted by the President for her to respond after the petitions were formally lodged.
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The presidency last month announced that it had received and forwarded to the Council of State for consultation three petitions, which were all asking for the removal of Justice Torkornoo from office.
The presidency in a press statement, explained that the move by President Mahama was in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
Article 146 governs the processes for the removal of Justices of the Superior Courts, the Chief Justice and persons whose offices are analogous with Justices of the Superior Courts such as the Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) and Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The petitions were said to have been filed by three individuals on February 14 and March 17, 2025.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is set to hear a suit on April 9, filed by Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, challenging the legality of the President initiating the removal process without first notifying the Chief Justice.