President John Dramani Mahama has suspended the Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, following the establishment of a prima facie case in respect of three petitions submitted against her.
The suspension, announced today in a statement from the Presidency and signed by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, is in line with Article 146(10) of the 1992 Constitution. The President took the action after consulting the Council of State, as required by law.
To investigate the allegations, a five-member committee has been set up in compliance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution. The members are:
- 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 Dziesah – Associate Professor, University of Ghana (Member)
According to the statement, the Chief Justice’s suspension takes immediate effect and will remain in place pending the outcome of the committee’s deliberations.
Source: myinfotoday.com
