Petitions against Chief Justices becoming one too many; a lot are ‘frivolous’ – Kwaku Ansa-Asare

Former Director of Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare has raised concerns about recent petitions against Chief Justices, stating that they are becoming one too many.

According to him, a lot of these petitions are “frivolous” and establishes no prima facie cases against the Chief Justices.

In an interview on News Central on TV3, March 26, 2025, Kwaku Ansa-Asare noted that “it is not the quantity of petitions that shows concern but the quality.”

“The petitions are becoming one too many. They must come to an end, a lot of them are frivolous so most of them should no longer be entertained to bring an end to the mushrooming of petitions.

“In order for the petition to be looked at at all by the constitutional body or persons mandated to look at such petitions, you need to find out first what the criterion is,” he stated.

The legal practitioner cautioned against entertaining petitions against Chief Justices which have been rampant in recent years.

“Unless the petition raises a prima facie case, it should not be entertained… Let’s be cautious in entertaining petitions that are emerging, a lot of them are vexatious,” he stated.

Read also: Petitions to remove CJ: NDC will not influence outcome of decision – Suhuyini Sayibu

His comment comes on the back of President Mahama’s decision to forward three petitions calling for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to the Council of State for advice, in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.

A statement from the Presidency’s Communications Directorate on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, confirmed that the petitions had been submitted by various individuals, urging the President to take action against the Chief Justice.

Following constitutional procedures, President Mahama has referred the matter to the Council of State to begin the consultation process required before any further action can be taken.

Meanwhile, a Member of the NDC Communications Team, Hamza Suhuyini Sayibu, has dismissed claims that the party is behind the petitions to remove Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo.

Commenting on the matter in an interview on TV3’s New Day, March 26, 2025, Sayibu said although the party had complained and raised concerns about the conduct of the Chief Justice while in opposition, they are not behind the petitions submitted to the President.

He explained that President Mahama is only following the spirit and letter of the constitution in Article 146.

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