News reaching CURRENT ISSUES has it that, President John Dramani Mahama has suspended the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, pending the outcome of a formal investigation into alleged misconduct.
The suspension, according to information, follows a petition submitted to the President invoking Article 146 of the Constitution, which outlines the procedure for removing a Chief Justice or other superior court judges for stated misbehavior or incompetence.
Subsequently, President Mahama has forwarded the petition to the Council of State and appointed a committee to investigate the matter in accordance with constitutional provisions. While the details of the allegations remain undisclosed, the President emphasized that the process will be transparent, impartial, and guided strictly by the rule of law.
Legal and political observers say the suspension underscores the President’s resolve to uphold the integrity of Ghana’s judiciary.
More updates are expected as the investigative committee begins its work.
