General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has downplayed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) concerns over the ongoing process seeking the possible removal of the Chief Justice, describing their reaction as unwarranted panic.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, May 6, Kwetey emphasized that the process is fully grounded in the Constitution, urging the NPP not to stir fear or suspicion around what he called a legitimate and lawful procedure.
“Our friends in the NPP are panicking too much,” he said. “If you truly have nothing to fear, there’s no need for this anxiety.”
He reiterated that every step taken so far aligns with constitutional requirements, pointing out that no one has successfully challenged the process in court—proof, he argues, of its legal soundness.
“If the procedures were unconstitutional, someone would have gone to court by now to stop it,” he stated, adding that no credible argument has been made to suggest otherwise.
“I don’t believe any of them can credibly claim that the process violates the Constitution,” Kwetey concluded.
Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has hinted at a possible review of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Chief Justice removal case, should the Court’s legal reasoning fail to convince him.
The Supreme Court, in a narrow 3-2 majority decision on Tuesday, May 6, dismissed Assafuah’s application seeking to halt the process for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and revoke her suspension from office
Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, along with Justices Yonny Kulendi and Amadu Tanko, ruled to dismiss the injunction request. Justices Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissented, opposing the majority decision. The court indicated that the full reasons for its decision will be made public on May 21, 2025.
