Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV, Paul Adom-Otchere, has stated that removing a sitting President in Ghana is procedurally easier than removing a Chief Justice in Ghana.

Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, September 11, Adom-Otchere broke down the political and legal complexities surrounding impeachment processes.

He described as paradoxical the fact that, although the presidency is seen as the most protected office, Article 146 of the Constitution makes the removal of a Chief Justice far more complicated than that of a President.

“There is an impeachment of a President we have said that we will never need it, and that is because the President is given political protection,” Adom-Otchere explained.

“Parliament must, by a two-thirds majority, vote for the President to be impeached. So we assume that whenever somebody is President, it’s very likely they have the backing of Parliament.”

However, he cautioned that Ghana’s political dynamics could shift significantly after the 2028 general elections, possibly altering the balance of power between the executive and the legislature — and, by extension, the feasibility of presidential impeachment.

“Come 2028, we may very well have a situation where the NPP wins the presidency but the deficit in Parliament may not be recovered in the same election,” he noted.

Adom-Otchere suggested that such a scenario could pose a serious threat to executive stability.

“So, you can go into Parliament with the NDC leading by 10 or 20 seats, while the NPP holds the presidency. It is then that the threat of presidential impeachment becomes real.”

“It’s easier to get the President out than the Chief Justice under Article 146,” he concluded.