Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo Suspended

President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo under Article 146(10) of the constitution and in accordance with the advice of the Council of State.

It follows the establishment of a prima facie in respect of three petitions that demanded her removal by the President.

The prima facie was determined by President John Dramani Mahama after consultation with the Council of State.

Meanwhile, a Committee has been established in compliance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State to inquire into the petitions which have been referred to them.

The Committee headed by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Justice of the Supreme Court includes Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Justice of the Supreme Court, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-General, Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo, Ghana Armed Forces, and Professor James Sefah Dzisah, an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana.

Justice Torkornoo’s suspension will remain in force pending the outcome of the committee’s findings.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini