The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, adjourned proceedings in the suit filed by (NPP) Member of for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, challenging the ongoing process for the potential removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The MP is requesting that the court declares the consultation process with the Council of State by President regarding the removal of the Chief Justice as unconstitutional.
The court had set April 9 to commence hearing the case, but it was adjourned after the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, reportedly failed to appear.
According to former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, who is lead counsel for Assafuah, Dr Ayine gave the excuse that state attorneys were attending a conference.
