Ghana's President Mahama suspends chief justice

President Mahama suspends Ghana's chief justice, statement says

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation in response to three petitions filed against her, a statement said.

In Ghana, the President has just announced the suspension of the President of the Supreme Court, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo. A decision motivated by three petitions filed against the country's highest magistrate, the latter point, inter alia, to "claims of misconduct and abuse of power" and therefore call for his dismissal. An unprecedented procedure in the history of the Fourth Republic, which, although provided for by the Ghanaian Constit…

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Ghana's President Mahama suspends chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has suspended chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation in response to three petitions filed against her, according to a statement.

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Ghana: President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo

The decision, announced on April 22, follows three petitions calling for her removal and was made in consultation with the Council of State, in accordance with the 1992 Constitution.