The Chair of the Constitution Review Commission (CRC), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has called for an amendment of Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, which details the process for the removal of Chief Justices.
Speaking at the Learning and Exchange event of the Africa Judicial Independence Fund (AJIF) held in Accra on Monday July 7, 2025, Professor Prempeh, who is also a member of the AJIF Advisory Board and the Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), suggested an amendment to the article regarding the role of the President of the Republic in the removal process.
He pointed out that the president should not be involved in the appointment of justices because it is likely to affect the independence of the judiciary. "Should the president be removed from the process?
Absolutely.
