Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has strongly criticised the Council of State over its recommendation that led to the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, warning that the advice could undermine judicial independence and Ghana's democratic stability.

In an interview with Channel One TV, Mr.

Tuah Yeboah described the Council's role in the matter as "very acidic, very poisonous," raising concerns about the broader implications of their input in such a sensitive constitutional process.

His comments come in the wake of President John Dramani Mahama's decision on Tuesday, April 22, to suspend the Chief Justice.