The Supreme Court has set April 2, 2025, to hear an injunction application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Assafuah, against the procedure being used by the President to potentially remove the Chief Justice from office following the receipt of three petitions.
This decision comes shortly after the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, wrote a letter to the President and copied other stakeholders, demanding copies of the three petitions seeking her removal from office.
The CJ's request came shortly after the suit by the Old Tafo MP at the Supreme Court questioning the procedure being used to handle the petitions.
In the view of the plaintiff, who is being represented by Godfred Dame, the former Attorney-General, a Chief Justice ought to be alerted of the petitions to give a response before the President can consult the Council of State on the petitions.
