Godfred Dame, former Attorney General and lead counsel for suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo, has strongly criticized the ongoing removal proceedings against his client, arguing that they are fundamentally flawed and violate constitutional principles.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, May 28, outside the Supreme Court in Accra, Mr. Dame emphasized that due process and the rule of law must be upheld in Ghana.
His remarks followed a string of legal setbacks for the Chief Justice, including the Supreme Court’s unanimous dismissal of her injunction application against a five-member committee probing the petitions for her removal. Earlier that day, the Court also struck out her supplementary affidavit.
Despite mounting pressure from some quarters for the Chief Justice to resign, Dame made it clear that resignation is not being considered.
“It is not on the account of people putting pressure on the Chief Justice to resign or do whatever that we will take any decision. The most important thing is that there must be an upholding of the rule of law in Ghana. And we continue to assert our rights,” he asserted.
He insisted that his client, a seasoned judicial figure, is not seeking sympathy but rather adherence to legal and constitutional norms.
“The proper thing must be done. As far as I’m concerned, the correct thing must be done… She knows what is due process. She knows what is constitutional rights, and I think that’s what she’s asking for,” he added.
Gertrude Torkornoo, on May 21, filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain a committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office.
In the suit, she requested an interlocutory injunction to halt all proceedings of the committee, pending the final determination of the case.
However, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 28, unanimously dismissed the injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice.
Supreme Court unanimously dismisses Torkornoo’s injunction application
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