President John Dramani Mahama has begun consultations with the Council of State in respect of three petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
A statement issued and signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in Accra on Tuesday, said the petitions have been forwarded to the Council of State in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
Per the provisions of the Constitution, the Council of State is expected to examine the petitions and advise the President accordingly.
Pursuant to clause six of Article 146 of the Constitution, the President, in consultation with the Council, is expected to appoint a five-member committee to determine the fate of Mrs Torkornoo.
