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NDC supporters in Kpandai following Supreme Court decision on rerun elections
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NDC Kpandai Leadership Disowns Protest After Supreme Court Quashes Rerun Elections

The Constituency Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kpandai, Nyong Robert Saparku, has formally distanced the party’s local leadership from a recent demonstration staged by some party supporters following the Supreme Court’s decision to quash the rerun elections in the constituency. Speaking in an interview with Adom News and through an official statement, Mr. Saparku clarified that the protest was neither organised nor sanctioned by the recognized constituency executives of the NDC. According to him, the party operates under a clearly defined leadership structure at the constituency level, and any political action taken outside that framework cannot be attributed to the party. “The leadership of the National Democratic Congress in Kpandai wishes to state, for the record, that the party has a recognized leadership structure at the constituency level, and this must be respected at all times,” he […]

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Supreme Court Strikes Out Chief Justice Torkornoo’s Supplementary Affidavit

On May 28, 2025, Ghana's Supreme Court unanimously struck out a supplementary affidavit filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The Court determined that the affidavit breached Article 146(8) of the Constitution, which mandates confidentiality in judicial disciplinary proceedings. BackgroundChief Justice Torkornoo had filed the supplementary affidavit on May 26, 2025, in support of her application for an interlocutory injunction to halt impeachment proceedings against her. In the affidavit, she alleged inhumane treatment, violations of her dignity, and described the ongoing proceedings as a "mockery of justice" and a "ruse." Court's RationaleThe Supreme Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, ruled that portions of the affidavit disclosed information from in-camera committee sessions, violating constitutional provisions. Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai had raised objections, arguing that the affidavit improperly referenced details from the closed-door committee sessions probing […]

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Supreme Court Adjourns Injunction Application Against Chief Justice’s Removal Process

The Supreme Court of Ghana has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of an injunction application aimed at halting the ongoing process for the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The application was filed by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, who is challenging the constitutionality of the procedure initiated by President John Dramani Mahama. Assafuah contends that the President's action of forwarding three petitions to the Council of State without first providing the Chief Justice an opportunity to respond violates her right to a fair hearing as enshrined in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. The Supreme Court, presided over by Justice Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, announced the adjournment following a request from the Attorney-General's office, citing a conference of State Attorneys as the reason for their inability to attend the scheduled hearing. The court […]

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upreme Court adjourns injunction application against CJ’s removal to May 6

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of an injunction application challenging the procedure initiated by President John Dramani Mahama for the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to May 6, 2025. The adjournment followed an announcement by the Presiding Judge, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, who disclosed that a member of the panel was unavailable. The case was filed by Old Tafo Member of Parliament, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, who is contesting the constitutional process initiated by President Mahama after receiving three petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal from office. Mr. Assafuah contends that Chief Justice Torkornoo should have been given an opportunity to respond to the allegations before the President proceeded to consult the Council of State, as required under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. He argues that bypassing this step infringes upon her right to a fair […]

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