CJ Removal Probe: Committee of Inquiry Reviews Nearly 10,000 Pages of Evidence
The Article 146 Committee of Inquiry investigating petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has disclosed that it reviewed close to 10,000 pages of documentary evidence during its proceedings.
Chairperson of the Committee, Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, speaking at the Jubilee House on Monday, September 1, 2025, revealed that three separate petitions were referred to the panel in March this year, all seeking the removal of the Chief Justice. He explained that although the petitions sought the same relief, each was distinct and would be evaluated independently.
On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, Justice Pwamang noted that the proceedings featured testimony from 13 witnesses, while the Chief Justice mounted her defence by calling 12 witnesses, including experts, and also personally testified under cross-examination. Both sides were represented by teams of four lawyers each.
The committee has since submitted its report on the first petition to President John Dramani Mahama.
This comes after President Mahama earlier determined that a prima facie case had been established in three petitions against the Chief Justice. In line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, the President constituted a five-member panel to conduct the inquiry.
The committee was chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, with members including former Auditor-General 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.
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