Senior Communicator for Movement for Change, Ebo Buckman has backed President Mahama’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
The President suspended Gertrude Torkonoo on April 22, 2025 after consultations with the Council of State where a prima facie case was established against the suspended Chief Justice.
However, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Minority in Parliament have accused the President of undermining the rule of law and engaging in a “judicial coup.”
They want the decision reversed as soon as possible.
But Ebo Buckman has argued that the President’s action is not in contrary with the stipulations of the constitution, particularly Article 146, stating that President Mahama has done no wrong in suspending Gertrude Torkonoo.
Speaking on TV3 New Day’s Big Issue, Friday, April 25, 2025 Ebo Buckman insisted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no locus to say the President is involved in a “judicial coup.”
He questioned the NPP and members of the Minority whether President Mahama’s actions are not grounded in the constitution.
“The point I am making is that considering what the President has done so far, I am not a lawyer but the most important question to ask in this issue is whether the President has done anything that does not fall within the remit of the law. Has he done anything contrary to what the law provides or stipulates?
“If the answer is yes then the President would have to answer certain questions but if the answer is no, why should the action be described as Judicial coup?” he stated.
The political communicator stressed that Ghanaians should rather be joyous that the President is following democratic procedures.
“For me the President has done nothing wrong. He is performing his functions in accordance with what the law stipulates and for me we should rather be excited to have this kind of president who would allow the law to work,” he added.
According to Mr. Buckman, the suspension of Getrude Torkonoo and the processes undertaken so far cannot be compared to how the NPP treated former Electoral Commissioner, Charlotte Osei.
He claimed that the NPP has no moral right to speak about rule of law, accusing the party of consistently undermining the law during former President Akufo-Addo’s administration.
“Can this be compared to what they (NPP) did to madam Charlotte Osei? When it comes to the issue of rule of law, if there’s any one political party that should never the moral turpitude to be talking about is the NPP.
“I hear they are now going to amend their internal constitution; they don’t respect the constitution so I don’t know why they are going to amend the constitution.
“In NPP, since Akufo-Addo took over it is the rule of man not the rule of law. So, they should keep quiet and allow the President do what the law requires,” he bemoaned.
