Investigative journalist Edward Adeti has vowed to pursue further legal and constitutional avenues over his petition against Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, insisting that the allegations require a fuller examination.
Adeti says the decision by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to dismiss the petition without a further investigation does not resolve the concerns he raised about the judge’s conduct.
Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday, November 11, he said he remained committed to establishing the facts and would not regard the Chief Justice’s decision as the final chapter in the matter.
“Of course, I’m considering, because I don’t just write to inform and ask. I’m committed to getting to the bottom of this matter,” he said when asked whether he was considering further legal or constitutional action.
The journalist also indicated his willingness to release the evidence submitted with the petition to allow the public to examine the basis of his concerns.
He disclosed that some of the material had previously featured in a 2023 publication, arguing that the issues were not entirely new.
“Yes, I’m willing to. Because, in fact, there’s a story that was written in 2023. Parts of the evidence have even been brought out further; they are already contained in that publication, it’s online,” he said.
At the centre of Adeti’s concerns are questions about judicial ethics, including whether a judge should accept a gift from a person whose interests are connected to a case before the court.
He also questioned whether a judge should withdraw from proceedings where circumstances could create an appearance of impropriety.
According to him, these issues should be examined under the Code of Conduct for Judges and Magistrates through a formal committee investigation.
The petition followed concerns raised over Justice Pwamang’s participation in a Supreme Court panel that quashed the contempt convictions of two individuals from the Talensi Traditional Area.
The concerns related to a visit by a Judicial Council delegation led by the judge to the palace of the Paramount Chief, where a bull was allegedly presented.
However, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie determined that the petition did not establish a prima facie case to warrant further investigation under Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
The decision effectively brought the petition to an end at the preliminary stage.
Adeti has questioned the absence of detailed reasons for the dismissal and called for a review of Article 146(3), which governs the initial assessment of petitions against superior court judges.
He maintains that the allegations raise important questions about judicial accountability and public confidence in the judiciary, and says he is considering the next steps to have them examined.
