Supreme Court adjourns case against CJ removal procedure to May 6

The Supreme Court has once again postponed hearing an injunction application aimed at halting the process that could lead to the impeachment of Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.

During today's proceedings, only four of the five Justices expected to hear the case were present. The court, under the leadership of Justice Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, announced that the case would be rescheduled for May 6, 2025, due to unavoidable circumstances.

Present at the hearing were Attorney-General (A-G) Dr. Dominic Ayine, his Deputy Dr. Justice Srem Sai, and former A-G Godfred Yeboah Dame, who is representing the applicant.

This marks the second adjournment of the application, with the first occurring on April 9, 2025, when the court postponed the case indefinitely at the request of the A-G's Office, citing the unavailability of state attorneys attending a conference in Accra.

This case was filed on March 27, 2025, by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Tafo in the Ashanti Region. 

The MP has dragged the Attorney General to court, alleging that the President breached several constitutional provisions when he forwarded three petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal to the Council of State—without first informing the Chief Justice or allowing her to respond.

Assafuah contends that this action violates key provisions under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, particularly those that safeguard the independence and tenure of office of the Chief Justice. He argues that proceeding without notifying the Chief Justice undermines the constitutional process and her right to a fair hearing.