Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s alleged failure to notify Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo of petitions seeking her removal in time as an “egregious violation” of Ghana’s Constitution.

Mr Dame made the submission Tuesday, 6th May, while arguing in court in support of an injunction application aimed at halting the Chief Justice’s suspension. 

According to him, it is constitutionally imperative that the Chief Justice be promptly informed of any petition affecting her office.

“It constitutes an egregious violation of the Constitution not to notify the Chief Justice six weeks after receiving the two petitions,” Dame submitted. 

He stressed that such procedural lapses undermine the principles of natural justice and transparency enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

The former Attorney General’s comments come amidst heightened legal and political scrutiny over the ongoing processes to suspend the Chief Justice, which have sparked concerns about constitutional compliance and judicial independence.