The Dean of Business Administration and Communication Arts at Academic City University College, Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, has criticised the suspended Chief Justice (CJ) over her recent media address.
He argues that the CJ’s press conference revealed details meant to be confidential about the ongoing process involving petitions seeking her potential removal from office.
Prof. Antwi believes CJ Torkornoo’s approach to the inquiry process is suspicious. “That woman is trying to cause a dent on this administration. She wants to cause damage. Because things that are supposed to be in-camera are now in public,” he stated.
Speaking on TV3’s BigIssue on NewDay, Friday, June 27, 2025, Prof. Antwi advised the CJ to wait until the constitutional process is completed before commenting on the Committee’s report. He emphasised that CJ Torkornoo’s reservations don’t make the process illegal, as it’s grounded in the Constitution.
“Where has Article 146(8) gone? Where has it offended? If she believes in her innocence, then there is a process that is going on. Why don’t you wait till the end of the process, the Committee meets and they bring their verdict.
“But you’re just coming in thinking that by going to the media, you’re going to solve the problem. So, the fact that she is not happy about the process does not make it illegal,” he stated, adding We are going through a legal process so we all have to wait to make sure that the process is complete,” he indicated.
Prof. Antwi’s statement comes amid the suspended Chief Justice’s comments on the probe determining the validity of the petitions calling for her removal.
Justice Torkornoo’s suspension on April 22, 2025, came after three petitions alleging misconduct, which President John Mahama deemed sufficient to trigger an investigation under Article 146(6) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
Following the petitions, a prima facie case was established, prompting the President to suspend the CJ pending investigation by a committee to determine the validity of the allegations.
However, Chief Justice Torkornoo, in an application to the Supreme Court, requested that the petition, typically held in-camera as Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution mandates, be made public. But the request was quashed in the apex court’s ruling.
At a press briefing Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Madam Torkornoo alleged human rights violations and unconstitutional practices in the ongoing impeachment process.
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