Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has hinted at a possible review of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Chief Justice removal case, should the Court’s legal reasoning fail to convince him.
The Supreme Court, in a narrow 3-2 majority decision on Tuesday, May 6, dismissed Assafuah’s application seeking to halt the process for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and revoke her suspension from office
Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, along with Justices Yonny Kulendi and Amadu Tanko, ruled to dismiss the injunction request. Justices Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissented, opposing the majority decision. The court indicated that the full reasons for its decision will be made public on May 21, 2025.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom, Assafuah acknowledged the Supreme Court’s decision to defer the detailed reasoning behind its ruling to May 21.
He emphasised that he would await the official explanation before deciding his next steps, but made it clear that a review could be on the table.
“The Supreme Court says that on the 21st of May, the reasoning behind their ruling will be made available to us,” he noted. “When it is finally made available, then I will see the reasoning behind it — whether or not it holds water. If it does, I leave the matter to rest. If it doesn’t, in my opinion, then I am likely to file for a review.”
Assafuah pointed out that even within the Supreme Court, there was partial alignment with his legal position.
“Even before getting hold of the reasoning, it is clear that even at the Supreme Court, two of the judges agreed with my position and ruled in favour of my arguments,” he said. “So, it gives me some indication that I am likely to go back to the Supreme Court.”
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