President John Mahama has received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.
President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and (😎, and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”
“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.
On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.
In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.
“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.
The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.
“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.
Also, Bright Simons the IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, has shared a cryptic message regarding one of Ghana’s arms of government.
According to Bright Simons, the biggest news in Ghana this week will be about the judicial decapitation and the toppling of an arm of government.
He confidently added that one does not need a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other.
Bright Simon, in his cryptic post on X on September 1, 2025, wrote, “The grapevine says that the biggest news this week will be about “judicial decapitation” and the “toppling” of the top of an arm of government.
Doesn’t take a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other. What about policy people? What policy?”.
Mr Simon’s cryptic post hints at the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.
Reports from pro-NPP media outlet asaaseradio.com had suggested that two former Chief Justices, Sophia Akuffo (rtd) and Kwasi Anin Yeboah (rtd), together with several eminent jurists, have supposedly appeared before the five-member panel to testify in support of the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
According to sources close to the committee confirmed that other respected legal personalities, including Justice Jones Dotse (rtd), Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante and renowned lawyer Samuel Okudzeto, allegedly gave testimony in favour of the suspended Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
Sources also claimed that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) sent a delegation led by its president, Efua Ghartey, vice-president Victoria Nana Ama Barth and executive secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour to present documents to counter allegations against Justice Torkornoo.
Reports suggest all the witnesses appeared voluntarily at the request of the Chief Justice, and reportedly gave their testimonies between August 4 and August 18, 2025.
It has been revealed that Sophia Akuffo and Anin Yeboah both stated that the benefits attached to the Chief Justice’s office, which have been questioned in one of the petitions, were equally enjoyed during their tenures.
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