'What proves that Akufo-Addo was right to dismiss the petition against Chief Justice Torkonoo?' – Atuguba asks

Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has questioned the ground for President Akufo-Addo's determination to disregard a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.

A fewer days earlier leaving office, the President dismissed the petition, which sought the removal of the now-suspended Chief Justice.

After consultations with the Council of State, President Akufo-Addo concluded that the petition, filed by Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, lacked merit and did not disclose a prima facie lawsuit warranting further investigation.

The petition accused Chief Justice Torkornoo of misconduct and incompetence, citing issues specified arsenic alleged sheet reconstitution, the issuance of signifier directions, and law breaches. However, the President’s reappraisal pointed to cardinal shortcomings successful the petition:

Lack of Supporting Evidence: The allegations were not supported by credible documentation oregon a factual basis.

Consistency with Law: The Chief Justice’s actions, including her administrative duties nether the Courts Act, were deemed accordant with established ineligible practices.

Critics person condemned President Mahama for suspending the Chief Justice, claiming the enactment was politically motivated.

However, successful an interrogation with Joy News, Justice Atuguba stated that determination is thing to suggest that erstwhile President Akufo-Addo’s determination to disregard the petition was escaped of governmental considerations.

“This country—people similar to unreal a lot, and that is my occupation with Ghanaians. What needfully shows that what President Akufo-Addo did was without politics? What was inherently not governmental there? What are the dependable reasons we cognize that would warrant it? What were the petitions? People don't woody with those.

I cognize however this state operates. I don’t spell anywhere, but I travel things, and I deliberation astir Ghana a lot. Political colourization—somebody’s campy does something, close oregon wrong, and due to the fact that it’s their camp, it’s perfect. Another idiosyncratic does the aforesaid thing, possibly adjacent better, and everything is wrong. That’s what is happening successful this country. I’ll archer you plainly, that’s my appraisal of things—and it doesn’t assistance us.”