President Mahama has announced his consultation with the Council of State on three(3) petitions he received for the removal of the Chief Justice.
A statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed that the President had forwarded the petitions to the Council of State in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, which states the process for the removal of a Chief Justice.
Details of the said petitions remain undisclosed – a development marks the beginning of a formal constitutional process for the removal of a Chief Justice. This could potentially lead to significant changes within the country’s judiciary.
The Council of State is expected to review the petitions and advise the President on the appropriate course of action as stipulated in Article 146.
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