A prominent member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ing Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has pledged to vigorously oppose any efforts by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to tarnish the reputation of President John Dramani Mahama, regarding the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to him, President Mahama has committed no constitutional violations, and any attempts by NPP members to maliciously attribute wrongdoing to the President will be met with strong resistance from him and other NDC members.

In a heated exchange with Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai of the NPP on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana program, the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre asserted that the NPP is engaged in a deliberate campaign to defame President Mahama.

He assured that NDC members will employ appropriate measures to refute such claims and persuade Ghanaians of President Mahama’s steadfast adherence to the constitution throughout the process.

He argued that, just as former President Akufo-Addo served as a mere conduit in the matter of former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei, President Mahama similarly acted as a conduit in forwarding the five petitions to the Council of State.

“I won’t allow you to besmirch President Mahama’s reputation. You people have besmirched the reputation of President Mahama enough, and posterity has judged him right. Posterity has judged President Mahama right in eight years, and Ghanaians have given him a ringing endorsement. You will not besmirch his reputation again.

“The President has received five petitions, and his job is to forward them to the Council of State to know how they feel about it. President Mahama has not done anything to remove the Chief Justice. He has been the conveyor belt Akufo-Addo was in the Charlotte Osei case,” he said.

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, President John Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to a statement signed by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the Chief Justice, as determined by the President in consultation with the Council of State, in response to three petitions filed against her.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established in respect of three petitions against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo,” the statement, dated Tuesday, April 22, 2025, read.

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