The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, struck out a supplementary affidavit filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo in support of her injunction application.
The suspended Chief Justice has, among other things, alleged inhumane treatment and violation of her dignity.
She has also described the ongoing proceedings as a “mockery of justice” and a “ruse” aimed at unjustifiably removing her from office.
However, the five-member panel ruled that the contents of the affidavit referred to events that occurred before the committee investigating the petitions for her removal — proceedings which, by law, are expected to be held in camera.
The panel upheld an objection raised by the deputy attorney general, Justice Srem Sai, who argued that the supplementary affidavit violated Article 146(8) of the Constitution.
It was his position that the provision mandates that proceedings concerning the removal of justices be conducted in private.
The Deputy Attorney General told the court that by deposing to an affidavit that disclosed aspects of the committee’s deliberations, the suspended Chief Justice breached this constitutional requirement.
Lead Counsel of the suspended Chief Justice Godfrrd Yeboah Dame countered that the affidavit was submitted within a judicial forum and not disclosed to the general public. He argued that this did not constitute a breach of Article 146(8).
The Court, however, held that the contents of the affidavit indeed violated the confidentiality provisions under the Constitution and accordingly struck it out.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
