President Nana Akufo-Addo has been petitioned to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office for alleged stated misbehaviour and incompetence.
The Petitioner, a Ghanaian national alleges constitutional and administrative breaches have been committed by the Chief Justice making her removal necessary to maintain the integrity of the Judiciary.
CJ removal process Under Ghana's constitution, petitions for the removal of Justices of the Superior Courts are provided for in Article 146 of the constitution.
The Supreme Court in the Case of Frank Agyei Twum v Attorney General, judgment delivered on 12th July 2006 provided some clarity on what this process must entail.
