ACCRA — A committee investigating petitions to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo presented its first report to President John Dramani Mahama today. The committee, led by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, was formed under Article 146 of the constitution to probe three separate petitions against the Chief Justice.
At a brief ceremony, Justice Pwamang stated the committee worked “in camera,” as required by law, to ensure the integrity of the process, despite what he described as “blatant false statements” made publicly about their work. He clarified that in-camera proceedings are not secret, but simply limit public access to procedural details.
The first petition, filed by Daniel Ofori, involved testimony from 13 witnesses for the petitioner and 12 witnesses for the Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined. The committee reviewed approximately 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Justice Pwamang confirmed that the committee has made a recommendation on this petition, which was submitted to the president in a sealed envelope.
He also noted that the committee granted an adjournment for the second petition at the request of both the second petitioner and the Chief Justice. The committee will submit reports on the remaining two petitions at a later date.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
