The Timing Of The Debate About The Unfairness Of The Removal Provision Of The Chief Justice Interferes With The Pending Petitions

Why now? – Martin Amidu questions Sophia Akuffo’s u-turn on CJ removal process

In a sharply critical commentary, former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has taken issue with remarks made by retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo regarding Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. Speaking before the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) convened by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Ms. Akuffo was reported on 30 April 2025 as having described the current process for suspending and removing a Chief Justice as “unfair,” ca…

The Timing Of The Debate About The Unfairness Of The Removal Provision Of The Chief Justice Interferes With The Pending Petitions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://newsghana.com.gh/the-timing-of-the-debate-about-the-unfairness-of-the-removal-provision-of-the-chief-justice-interferes-with-the-pending-petitions/Ms. Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, a Nana Akufo-Addo appointed retired Chief Justice and a current member of the Council of State which was consulted in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution before the Pr…