US-based Ghanaian professor and private legal practitioner Kwaku Asare has described the Chief Justice proposing names to the President for Supreme Court nominations as not only a breach of constitutional provisions but also constitutes misconduct.

The nominees are Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botchwey, Justice Cyra Pamela Koranteng, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Justice Angelina Mensah Homiah.

According to Prof Asare popularly known as Kwaku Azar, the move by the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, undermines the principles of judicial independence and impartiality, constitutes an abuse of power, and creates a conflict of interest.

In a Facebook post, he said such actions fall under the definition of misbehavior as outlined in Article 146(1) and therefore constitute grounds for removal.

He noted that the integrity of the judicial appointment process relies on adherence to established constitutional procedures, and any deviation from these procedures by the Chief Justice should not be countenanced or treated lightly.

Below are details of the full post:

The Imperial CJ Strikes Again

The Chief Justice recently (30th May 2024) sent a confidential request to the President to appoint five judges to the Supreme Court: Their Lordships Edward Amoako Asante, Eric Kyei Baffuor, and Their Ladyships Angelina Mensah Homiah, Cyra Pamela Koranteng, and Afua Asare Botwe.