According to a report by GhanaWeb on Tuesday, 20th May, 2025, the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo may soon have one less issue to worry about.
A concerned Ghanaian citizen, Alfred Ababio Kumi, has sent a petition to President John Dramani Mahama asking him to immediately dissolve the five-member committee that is currently investigating her. This committee was set up to look into three separate petitions calling for the removal of the Chief Justice.
Mr. Kumi believes that the committee members have acted in ways that break judicial rules and could affect the fairness of the process. In his petition, which was sent shortly after the committee held its first meeting on May 15, 2025, he expressed strong concerns. He claims that two members of the committee—Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Samuel Adibu-Asiedu—met with lawyer Thaddeus Sory, who represents one of the people who filed a petition against the Chief Justice. Supreme Court Justice Yonni Kulendi was also present at that meeting, which allegedly happened at a restaurant in Accra.
According to Kumi, the people at the meeting were overheard discussing matters related to the petition. He believes this is a conflict of interest and a clear breach of ethics. He added that Justice Pwamang had previously ruled in favour of the same petitioner whose lawyer attended the meeting, while Chief Justice Torkornoo had taken a different position on similar issues.
Mr. Kumi also noted that Justices Kulendi, Pwamang, and Adibu-Asiedu were all interested in becoming Chief Justice themselves and were disappointed when Justice Torkornoo was appointed by former President Akufo-Addo. He believes this makes them biased and unfit to be part of the investigation.
The five-member committee includes:
1. Justice Gabriel Pwamang
2. Justice Samuel Adibu-Asiedu
3. Daniel Yao Domelovo (former Auditor-General)
4. Major Flora Dalugo (Ghana Armed Forces)
5. Prof. James Dzisah (University of Ghana)
Kumi described the judges’ behaviour as shameful and called the whole investigation a “sham.” He urged President Mahama to act quickly to protect the reputation of the justice system.
