President John Mahama says his administration is awaiting the outcome of the special committee investigating the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, as part of constitutional processes triggered earlier this year.

Addressing members of the Council of State at the Jubilee House on Monday, July 7, President Mahama acknowledged the sensitive nature of the matter and confirmed that the Council had already played its role in the early stages of the inquiry.

“On the issue of governance, we've had the difficult issue with regards to the suspension of the Chief Justice and of course, the Council of State was involved in a part of that process,” the President said.

“We've done our part. The rest is left with the committee that was set up to come out with whatever its findings are, and based on that, whatever the consequential issues are, will be dealt with.”

Chief Justice Torkornoo was suspended following a petition to the President calling for her removal, which led to the establishment of a committee in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.

The committee is mandated to investigate the petition and make recommendations for further action.

The President’s remarks come amid growing public discourse and institutional appeals, including from the Ghana Bar Association and civil society groups, over the implications of the Chief Justice’s suspension on judicial independence and the rule of law.