REMOVAL OF CJ: PROCESS HAS BEEN IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION- MAHAMA AYARIGA

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga says the removal process of the Chief Justice thus far has been unblemished stating that the entire process has been in strict adherence to due process and the dictates of the Constitution.

Speaking in an engagement with the press in parliament the Bawku Central lawmaker further argued that the calls by the suspended Chief Justice for a public trial will be in flagrant violation of the in-camera provision espoused in the Constitution.

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo was suspended on April 22 after a petition was filed alleging misconduct related to administrative decisions and judicial bias.

A committee was subsequently constituted to investigate the claims. Though she has denied the allegations, her suspension has stirred significant public discourse over the fairness and legality of the removal process for top judges.

Critics argue that the existing framework under Article 146 of the Constitution lacks sufficient procedural detail and leaves room for political interference.

The pending case has exposed these vulnerabilities, prompting calls from legal experts, civil society groups, and international observers for legal reform.

If passed, the new rules proposed by the Mahama administration could become the most significant overhaul of judicial accountability mechanisms since the 1992 Constitution came into force.