suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo
The organizers of the planned demonstration against the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo have officially served notice to the police.
Four political parties—the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), the National Democratic Party (NDP), and the People’s National Party (PNP)—will lead the protest on May 5, 2025.
The Ghana News Agency gathered that the leadership of the political parties involved in the demonstration will meet in Accra on Monday, April 28, to strategize for the way forward.
In their notice to the police, the four parties have captioned the planned protest as a “peaceful public demonstration.”
The demonstration will begin at 05:00 hours from opposite the Supreme Court, proceed through Parliament House, and conclude at the Jubilee House, where a formal petition will be presented.
“We are organizing this public demonstration to express our collective protest against the politically motivated removal of the Chief Justice of the Republic,” the notice, signed by Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the NPP, said on Monday.
“This action poses a significant threat to the independence of the judiciary and undermines public confidence in the rule of law and constitutional governance.”
Ahiagbah told the Ghana News Agency that the demonstration would proceed as announced, and the organizers would put the necessary measures in place to ensure its success.
President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo on Tuesday, April 22, after a prima facie case was established in relation to three separate petitions calling for her removal.
The decision was made under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, following consultations with the Council of State. A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the allegations.
In response to criticisms about the relevance of the planned demonstration, Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong, Flagbearer of the NDP in the 2024 General Election, said the protest was necessary to safeguard Ghana’s democracy.
He described the move to remove the Chief Justice as “premeditated and politically malicious,” adding, “The government is gradually destroying our democracy.”
“If an executive is bent on doing what it wants, it will find all the ingredients,” Alhaji Frimpong said.