Former Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has insisted that the Supreme Court's 3-2 decision against his injunction application in the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo suspension case demonstrates the legal merit of his challenge, despite the unfavorable outcome.
The closely divided ruling came after lawyers for Old Tafo MP Vincent Assafuah sought to halt proceedings, arguing that constitutional questions about judicial independence and due process needed resolution before the case could properly continue.
While the majority found insufficient grounds for an injunction, Mr Dame explained the significance of two justices dissenting.
Speaking to JoyNews after the ruling, Mr Dame, who is a lawyer for the applicant, expressed concerns about Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie presiding over the case involving the suspended Chief Justice. "This is incongruous in our judicial history.
