A dramatic twist has emerged in the high-stakes probe into the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, with allegations of judicial misconduct and collusion casting a shadow over the integrity of the committee overseeing the proceedings.
At the centre of the storm is prominent legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory, who represents one of the petitioners calling for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Sory has categorically denied explosive claims that he was seen meeting with members of the committee tasked with investigating the petitions.
Taking to Facebook on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, Sory slammed the allegations as “a monstrous lie,” stating, “No such meeting took place. It is very easy to fact-check that. We know those who get justice through negotiation.”
The controversy was ignited by a formal petition submitted to the President by Ghanaian citizen Alfred Ababio Kumi. Kumi alleges that on the evening of Thursday, 15 May—hours after the committee’s inaugural sitting—Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, both members of the investigative panel, were spotted dining with Sory and Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi at Santoku Restaurant in Accra’s Airport Residential Area.
According to Kumi, the group was overheard discussing matters related to the ongoing petition—an interaction he believes gravely undermines the fairness and impartiality of the proceedings. He argues that such a meeting, whether social or substantive, is inappropriate, particularly given the high-stakes nature of the inquiry.
“This development is of grave worry,” Kumi’s petition reads. “The meeting between Justices Pwamang, Kulendi, and Asiedu with Thaddeus Sory clearly has destroyed the integrity of the process and reduced public confidence.”
Kumi further suggests that past judicial decisions involving the same parties should raise eyebrows, pointing out that Justice Pwamang has previously ruled in favour of petitioner Daniel Ofori—also represented by Sory—in cases before the Supreme Court.
He is now calling for the immediate dissolution of the five-member committee, warning that failure to act could permanently tarnish the credibility of the Chief Justice removal process.
While no photographic or video evidence of the alleged meeting has yet been made public, the accusations have intensified public scrutiny of the committee’s neutrality and the broader implications for judicial accountability in Ghana.
As of now, neither Justices Pwamang, Asiedu, nor Kulendi have publicly responded to the claims. The Presidency is yet to comment on whether the petition to dissolve the committee will be acted upon.
In the meantime, the proceedings remain suspended pending further developments—amid growing calls for transparency and impartiality in what is considered one of the most consequential judicial processes in the Fourth Republic.
