Lawyer Kow Essuman, former legal counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, has urged President to uphold the rule of law in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Chief Justice's removal process.
In a statement addressing the matter on March 27, 2025, Essuman expressed concern over the Chief Justice's inability to access the petitions filed against her, which form the basis of the President's consultations with the Council of State. "I have seen lawsuits filed in the Supreme Court and a letter from the Chief Justice addressed to the President and the Council of State.
The main point of these documents is that the Chief Justice has yet to receive these 'so-called' petitions lodged with the President, which form the basis of the ongoing prima facie determination consultation between the President and the Council of State," he said.
He cited a 2016 Supreme Court ruling in Dery v.
