The Supreme Court has indefinitely adjourned proceedings on an application seeking to halt the ongoing process of determining a prima facie case regarding petitions for the removal of the Chief Justice.
The adjournment was triggered by the absence of the Attorney General, who had earlier secured permission from the Chief Justice. The Attorney General’s office had requested the suspension of all court proceedings involving its lawyers from April 7 to April 10, citing a scheduled training program for state attorneys.
In court, two state attorneys—including a former personal assistant to ex-Attorney General Godfred Dame—formally requested an adjournment as a courtesy to the bench.
However, lawyer Godfred Yeboah Dame, representing plaintiff Vincent Ekow Asafuah, expressed surprise at the absence of Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine and his deputy, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai. He noted that the workshop for state attorneys should not have interfered with such a critical constitutional case.
Dame then requested that the hearing be rescheduled for Monday, April 14.
The plaintiff is seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court that the President acted unconstitutionally by consulting the Council of State on the prima facie matter without first inviting a response from the Chief Justice.
Despite the plea for a new date, the court, presided over by Justice Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, ruled that the case would be adjourned sine die (indefinitely).
