The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office was entirely grounded in constitutional provisions. He explained that the President acted in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, which outlines the procedure for removing a Chief Justice, and that every step of the process had been followed since its commencement in March this year.
Chief Justice Torkornoo was officially removed from office on Monday, September 1, 2025, after a Committee of Inquiry found that allegations of stated misbehaviour brought against her had been established. The committee was set up following a petition by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori.
Under Article 146(9) of the Constitution, the President is required to act in accordance with the recommendations of the committee, which in this case, called for her removal.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV’s Akwatia Watch programme on Monday, Kwakye Ofosu stressed:
“The role of the President is clearly defined under Article 146, and since March this year, the President has strictly adhered to the constitutional tenets and has done everything in consonance with constitutional provision.”
He added:
“So it must be emphasised that we have arrived at this juncture because of what the Constitution says and not necessarily what the President believes.”
Source: Abigail Arthur
