President John Dramani Mahama has initiated a consultation process with the Council of State following the receipt of three separate petitions requesting the removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice. The petitions, which have not yet disclosed the reasons for the requests, were forwarded to the Council of State as per Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. This article requires the President to seek the Council’s advice before acting on the petitions.
The removal of a Chief Justice is a rare and significant process in Ghana’s legal and political landscape, attracting public interest as the situation unfolds.
