Godfred Yeboah Dame, former Attorney General and current legal representative for suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of withholding two petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal for six weeks before making the information public.

This allegation comes as the Chief Justice files a motion at the Supreme Court seeking an interlocutory injunction to halt the presidential committee investigating the petitions.

In an interview with Channel One TV, Mr Dame criticised the President’s handling of the petitions, arguing that it contravenes constitutional procedures.

He asserted that the delay in disclosing the petitions raises serious concerns about the transparency and fairness of the entire process.

According to Dame, President Mahama received the two petitions in February but kept them confidential while engaging in consultations with the Council of State until the end of March.

The public, and notably the Chief Justice herself, were not informed until the President began the consultations.

“The Chief Justice was blindsided by the news, waking up one day to learn from newspapers that the President had started consultations based on petitions submitted six weeks earlier,” he explained.

Mr Dame also criticised the President for failing to justify his prima facie determination on the petitions, describing the process as flawed and lacking in openness.

He suggested that this approach undermines confidence in the integrity of the inquiry.