Justice Srem-Sae (L) and Dr Dominic Ayine (R)
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has arrived at the Supreme Court for the hearing of the injunction against the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
This hearing follows a no show on April 9, which ended in an indefinite adjournment of the hearing for the application aimed at halting the prima facie case determination in the Chief Justice’s impending impeachment process.
The case, filed by Old Tafo Member of Parliament, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, was scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, April 9.
However, the Supreme Court adjourned the case indefinitely due to the unavailability of state attorneys because they were attending an ECOWAS Court representation training.
Godfred Yeboah Dame, a former Attorney General and counsel for plaintiff, expressed dissatisfaction with the development, stating that it suggested a disregard for the rule of law.
“I find it quite odd for him to say that state attorneys are at a conference and for that matter all the cases in the country should be adjourned. He’s not a state attorney he could not come to court in a case as important as the removal of the Chief Justice; he couldn’t come or extend the courtesy to the court by attending… And what makes it even more odd that they sent state attorneys, not even one but two to inform the court that they’re attending a conference and that they couldn’t attend… I find it as a confirmation of their disregard for the rule of law,” Dame told the media.
But the team are back in court on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, for the hearing.
GhanaWeb will provide updates in subsequent stories on the website.
Watch the video of when the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, arrived at the Supreme Court on Wednesday with his team below:
The Attorney General arrives at the Supreme Court of Ghana for the hearing of the injunction to block the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo. #ghanaweb#ghanawebtv pic.twitter.com/RFgp0O0Ww4
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