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The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has explained that the government cannot make public the specific reasons for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, citing constitutional restrictions.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Akwatia Watch programme on Monday, September 1, Mr. Ofosu said Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution expressly prohibits the disclosure of proceedings related to the work of the committee that investigated the petition against the Chief Justice.
“The committee recommended the removal of the CJ. Because as you are fully aware, Article 146 does not permit disclosure of the proceedings of the committee,” he stated.
According to him, although the details cannot be shared with the public, the Chief Justice herself has been duly informed of the reasons behind her removal in an official letter delivered through the President’s Secretary. A warrant, as prescribed by Article 146, was also issued to formalize the decision.
Mr. Ofosu stressed that the government is legally bound by the Constitution and cannot breach its provisions by commenting further on the matter.
Chief Justice Torkornoo’s removal followed the findings of a constitutional committee set up under Article 146(6) to investigate a petition filed by Ghanaian citizen Daniel Ofori. The committee concluded that allegations of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established.
President John Dramani Mahama, acting under Article 146(9), implemented the committee’s recommendation and effected her removal on September 1, 2025.
