📍 Alfred Ababio Kumi, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant, has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to dissolve the five-member committee probing petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, citing alleged conflict of interest and ethical breaches.

⚖️ Alleged Improper Meeting Raises Integrity Concerns

In the petition, Mr. Kumi—also known as Adenta Kumi—alleges that Justices Gabriel Pwamang, Samuel Adibu-Asiedu, and Yonni Kulendi were seen on the night of May 15, 2025, at Santoku Restaurant in Accra, dining with Thaddeus Sory, the legal representative of one of the petitioners in the case.

🗣 “The meeting… has destroyed the integrity of the process and reduces public confidence in the process so far,” the petition states.

Kumi claims the individuals were overheard discussing case-related matters, just hours after the committee held its first sitting—a development he describes as deeply unethical and compromising.

⚠️ Claims of Prior Bias and Judicial Ambitions

Kumi further asserts that:

• Justice Pwamang has previously ruled in favor of the same petitioner now represented by Mr. Sory.
• All three justices—Pwamang, Adibu-Asiedu, and Kulendi—have allegedly shown interest in becoming Chief Justice themselves, raising questions about their neutrality in a case concerning the sitting CJ.

He characterizes the conduct as “deplorable” and says that without intervention, the inquiry risks becoming a “sham process.”

📄 Call for Immediate Action

The petition urges President Mahama to:

• Dissolve the current five-member committee;
• Reconstitute a new body with members free of bias or conflicting interests;
• Restore public confidence in the integrity of the inquiry into the Chief Justice.

🧾 Committee Background

The five-member committee was announced by the Office of the President on April 22, 2025, following petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo. The panel’s mandate is to investigate the claims and recommend action, if necessary.

President Mahama has not yet publicly responded to the petition.