The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged actors involved in the process of elimination from Judge Gertrude Alaba Turkeyneau, the office of the Supreme Court, to use the rule of law as their guidance.
This was included in a statement signed and issued by the GBA’s National President, GBA’s National Secretary Efua Ghartey and Kwaku Gyau Baffour.
He said the exercise of discretion as provided in Article 296 of the 1992 Constitution was important in enhancing the independence and image of the judiciary.
“People playing the most important role in this process are expected to act in ways that protect and strengthen the independence and image of the judiciary, with Article 296 of the 1992 Constitution on the exercise of discretion,” the statement added.
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Therefore, the judges noted that they emanated from the good people of Ghana and were administered by the judiciary led by the Supreme Court.
The GBA said it will carry out its mission to “protect, strengthen and strengthen confidence” in Ghana’s judicial distribution system.
“The GBA acts to support the constitution of the Republic, a society’s conscience, a voiceless voice, protecting the rule of law and embodying the hopes and aspirations of the people of Ghana.”
On Tuesday, April 22nd, President John Dramani Mahama suspended the CJ in accordance with Article 46(6).
This was after a prima facie case was established regarding three petitions against Judge Turkeyno.
President Mahama said that the suspension of the CJ would be effective immediately by exercising his constitutional rights in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution.
“In accordance with Article 146(10) of the Constitution, in accordance with the advice of the Council of State, the President, by warrant, suspends the Supreme Court Justice with immediate effect until the outcome of the Commission’s case was held back,” the statement said.
As a result, the President formed a committee in accordance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution, in consultation with the following structure and investigated the referenced petitions:
The committee includes Supreme Court Judge Gabriel Scott Puwaman, who is the chairman of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Judge Daniel Yo Domelebo (former auditor general), Major Flora Bazwanura Dalgo (Ghanaian Army), and James Sefa Dojisa (Associate Professor Ghana).
Meanwhile, Ekou Vincent Assahua, former Ashanti region councillor, has filed a lawsuit to challenge the process seeking the removal of CJ.
President John Dramani Mahama had mentioned three petitions calling for the removal of the Supreme Court justice to the Council of State for advice.
But furthermore, the Council of State was advising the President, and Asahua began the suit in the apex court, challenging the constitutionality of the process.
The lawmaker argues that President John Dramani Mahama was required to notify the Supreme Court of the petition for her removal and obtain a response before introducing the petition to the National Council.
Asahua has joined the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Dr. Dominique Akurchinga Aine, the principal legal counsel in the case as defendant.
The lawmakers have declared that, based on the true proper interpretation of Articles 146(1), (2), (4), (6), (6), (7), 23, 57(3) and 296, that the lawmakers have declared that they are required to petition the Supreme Court on the petition of the Supreme Court before the removal of the Constitution, as well as the committee of the Committee of the Committee before the appointment of the Constitution, before the removal of the Constitution, that the President has declared that the President was required to petition the Supreme Court on the petition of the Supreme Court before the removal of the Constitution, that the President has been required to petition the Supreme Court on the petition of the Supreme Court before the removal of the Constitution. We will begin a consultation process with the Council of State for the removal of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Asahua wishes that the Supreme Court will declare that with a true appropriate interpretation of the Constitution of Articles 146(1), (2), (4), (6), (6), (7), 23 and 296, that the President will not be able to inform the Supreme Court and obtain his or her comments and responses to the petition for the petition for the removal of No. 6 before the removal of No. 6. Constitutional protection of the tenure of a Supreme Court, which is justice for the superior court as provided for in Article 146(1) of the Constitution.
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The old TAFO MP is again asking the court to declare that, based on the true and appropriate interpretation of Articles 146 of Articles 146 (1), (2), (4), (6) and (7), 23 (57 (3) and 296), the President has notified the Chief Justice and has obtained a comment and response for the request for the request for the request for the request for the Supreme Court’s duties, before proceeding with the request for the request for the independence of the Judicial As set forth in Articles 127 (1) and (2) of the Constitution.
He further asks for the declaration that the President has not been informed of the Supreme Court and that he has not received a comment and response to the Supreme Court petition for removal before triggering the process of her removal, which constitutes a violation of the fundamental right to a fair hearing contained in Articles 23 and 296, and provides a process of removing duties the President has been appointed null.
Since the arrival of the Constitution in 1992, the previous petition for the removal of the Chief Judge was not successful.
Ako Korusa Judicial Justice was the first Supreme Court justice to be dismissed by Dr. Osagiefo, Kwame Nkulma, Ghana’s first president.
