The five-member committee appointed by President John Mahama to investigate petitions against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo will begin its hearings today, May 15.
The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was established in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, following a prima facie determination against the Chief Justice in consultation with the Council of State.
Other members include Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, also of the Supreme Court; Daniel Yaw Domelevo, former Auditor-General; Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo of the Ghana Armed Forces; and Professor James Sefah Dzisah, Associate Professor at the University of Ghana.
The committee is expected to meet three times a week and will present its findings and recommendations to the President upon concluding its work.
Chief Justice Torkornoo is currently facing five separate petitions alleging misconduct. In response, President Mahama, after consulting with the Council of State, suspended her from office and tasked the committee with conducting a thorough investigation into the allegations.
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