The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that constitutional restrictions prevent the government from disclosing the specific reasons for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office.
Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, September 1, 2025, following President John Dramani Mahama's announcement of the Chief Justice's removal, Kwakye Ofosu clarified that Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution prohibits public disclosure of the proceedings of the committee that investigated the petitions against her. "The committee recommended the removal of the CJ.
As you are fully aware, Article 146 does not permit disclosure of the proceedings of the committee," he said.
He further explained that the Chief Justice had been formally notified of her removal and the reasons behind it in a letter delivered through the President's Secretary, accompanied by a warrant as prescribed by Article 146. "But the Chief Justice has been officially informed of her removal and the reasons behind it, in a letter sent through the President's Secretary.
