People’s National Party (PNP), the breakaway party from the People's National Convention (PNC), has submitted a petition to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, seeking his intervention in what the party describes as a politically motivated attempt by President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remove the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo.

Speaking to the media after presenting the petition on Tuesday, July 1, PNP leader Janet Nabila condemned the circumstances surrounding the Chief Justice’s suspension.

She accused the Mahama administration of trying to exert undue control over all three arms of government and described the suspension process as “a political witch hunt.”

Janet Nabila expressed concern about what she sees as a pattern of victimisation against women, warning that the ordeal faced by Justice Torkornoo threatens Ghana’s democratic and judicial integrity.

“We came to Manhyia to petition the Asantehene because we believe our traditional authorities must intervene when state institutions fail. As women, we are deeply disturbed that a female Chief Justice is being targeted in this way. I wept listening to her speak about her suffering,” she said.

She also criticised the timing of the government’s actions, pointing to the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.

“You cannot genuinely pray and give thanks while acting with such vindictiveness. What we need is a National Day of Repentance,” she added.

Responding to claims of bias for not speaking out during the removal of former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei, Nabila denied any double standards, insisting the PNP’s position is based on principle, not politics.

The party is calling on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to use his moral authority and influence to ensure justice and fairness in the ongoing process.