Ghana: Mahama’s Attempt To Remove The Chief Justice Raises Concerns About Judicial Impartiality

By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro

The bid to remove Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has reignited criticism on court-packing, constitutional loopholes and the erosion of institutional integrity in a country long hailed as a jewel of democracy and rule of law in Africa.

The judiciary in Ghana is once again at the centre of a political storm as President John Mahama moves forward with three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who was appointed by his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo.

The move – unprecedented under Ghana’s 1992 constitution – raises fundamental questions about the politicisation of the judiciary.

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