Godfred Dame files suit against Attorney-General over Chief Justice removal process

Immediate past Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court on behalf of Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, challenging the procedural legality of President John Mahama’s handling of petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.

Assafuah, citing Article 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution, argues that the President failed to notify the Chief Justice and seek her comments before consulting the Council of State. The lawsuit contends that this omission violates constitutional provisions protecting the judiciary’s independence and the Chief Justice’s security of tenure.

Among the key reliefs sought, the MP wants the court to declare the process null and void, asserting that Mahama’s actions amount to unconstitutional interference in the judiciary.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in the coming weeks, with the Attorney-General given 14 days to respond.