A research fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has expressed concerns over what he describes as vague constitutional provisions being used in the ongoing process to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.
Speaking on JoyNews and monitored by on Thursday, June 26, 2025, he questioned the interpretation of key terms in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, specifically "stated misbehaviour" and "incompetence" arguing that these grounds for removal are too ambiguous to justify such a high-level sanction without further clarification. "It is vague when it says that the Chief Justice can be removed for stated misbehaviour or incompetence.
God forbid, but if the Chief Justice were to lose their faculties or pass away, then obviously, you can replace them.
But what exactly do we mean by 'stated misbehaviour'?
