Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has firmly responded to two separate petitions seeking her removal from office, describing the claims as baseless and lacking any constitutional merit.
The first petition, filed by a group called Shining Stars of Ghana, accused the Chief Justice of breaching Article 144 of the Constitution by recommending the appointment of five judges to the Supreme Court.
The petitioners argued that this constituted "incompetence" and a failure to uphold judicial standards.
However, Chief Justice Torkornoo responded clearly, stating: "This very issue has already been addressed through the proper constitutional channels and was dismissed by the President, in consultation with the Council of State.
