Renowned US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, widely known as Kwaku Azar, has reacted to the dismissal of his petition for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In a post shared on Facebook on January 6, 2024, Kwaku Azar expressed his displeasure at 's dismissal of the petition before leaving office as president.
He described the dismissal of the petition as a 'prima facie determination' - a decision made based on first impression - which he would challenge. "We disagree with the president's prima facie determination on our petition and will take additional steps for it to get a fair hearing," he wrote.
In a subsequent post, the academic wrote, "Whatever is dismissed today will resonate tomorrow, standing as a testament to the enduring pursuit of justice." Akufo-Addo, on his last day in office, dismissed a petition filed for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
