The 10-day deadline for President-elect John Dramani Mahama to decide on the tenure of Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, expired on April 7, 2025.
This followed the submission of three petitions requesting her removal.
On March 28, 2025, the Chief Justice herself formally wrote to the President, a request that was acknowledged in a letter signed by Dr Callistus Mahama, the president's secretary.
In accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, the Presidency confirmed that the petitions were forwarded to the Council of State for advice.
