The Chairman of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, set up to investigate petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has formally presented the committee’s recommendation on the first petition to President John Dramani Mahama. The development follows an earlier determination by the President that a prima facie case had been established in three separate petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal. In line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, President Mahama subsequently constituted a five-member committee to conduct the inquiry. The committee was chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang. Other members included former Auditor-General, Mr. Daniel Yaw Domelevo; Major Flora Bazaanura Dalugo of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF); and Professor James Sefah Dzisah, Associate Professor at the University of Ghana.Ghana travel guide The committee has since completed its work and submitted its findings to the President. Under constitutional provisions, President Mahama is now expected to review the report and communicate his decision to the public in due course. The outcome of the process is being closely monitored by the legal community, civil society, and political actors, given the implications for judicial independence, constitutional governance, and public trust in the justice system. On April 22, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office following the establishment of a prima facie case based on three undisclosed petitions alleging misconduct and incompetence.