The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of an injunction application seeking to restrain President John Dramani Mahama from initiating processes to remove the Chief Justice from office. The new date for the hearing is May 6, 2025.
This marks the second adjournment of the case, which was initially postponed last Wednesday due to the unavailability of the Attorney General at the time.
Today’s adjournment was announced by Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, who chairs the panel hearing the matter. She explained that the adjournment was due to unavoidable circumstances.
The injunction application was filed by Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah. He is urging the Supreme Court to restrain the President from acting on three separate petitions received by the Presidency calling for the removal of the Chief Justice.
In response to the court proceedings, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine argued that the filing of an injunction does not bar the President from fulfilling his constitutional obligations.
His remarks were in reaction to a statement by former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who advised that the President should suspend any action until the case is heard.
