The President, John Dramani Mahama, has said the petition seeking the removal of Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi did not establish a prima facie case, following an advice from the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
A statement shared by the Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Facebook Tuesday, December 16, 2025, he said the President forwarded the petition to the Chief Justice in line with Article 146 of the Constitution, which mandates that allegations against a Supreme Court justice be assessed for prima facie validity before any further action.
He noted that the Chief Justice informed the President that the petition against Justice Kulendi did not meet the threshold of a prima facie case after his review. The development, Kwakye Ofosu stated, has since been communicated to Mr. Kulendi by the President.
It means the petition will not be probed by any committee of inquiry since no prima facie case was established, as would have been done if the outcome had been different.
The petitioner had alleged that Justice Yonny Kulendi breached judicial ethics by engaging in matters related to the prosecution of his cousin, even though he was not directly presiding over the case.
Specifically, the complainant claimed that Justice Kulendi improperly interfered in proceedings at the High Court in the ambulance scandal trial; Republic v. Cassiel Ato Forson & 2 Others.
“This conduct contravenes several provisions of the Code of Conduct for Judges and Magistrates and has undermined public confidence in the judiciary’s integrity, impartiality, and independence—the very principles on which our justice system is founded,” the petition stated.
