National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has announced that petitions will be presented to the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Jubilee House by the four political parties in protest against the suspension of the Chief Justice scheduled for May 5.
He stated that the protesters will converge at the car park around the Supreme Court, where a petition will first be submitted to the apex court , the symbol of the Judiciary.
From there, the protest will move to Parliament, where a second petition will be presented to the Legislature. The final petition will be submitted to the seat of Government at the Jubilee House, with the protest concluding at Liberation Square.
This marks the first tangible opposition to the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, following a near-unanimous 30-1 resolution by the Council of State, which determined a prima facie case against her.
The five political parties involved: The New Patriotic Party (NPP), Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), People’s National Party (PNP), and the National Democratic Party (NDP), made this resolution public during a press conference held on April 25, 2025.
Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, who was the sole dissenter in the 30-1 vote, has described the procedure as unfair and has suggested to the Professor Kwesi Prempeh- led Constitutional Review Committee to make the CJ removal process stringent.
According to Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, this protest is the first in a series of actions to be taken. Future steps include additional demonstrations and engagement with foreign missions and members of the diplomatic corps.
The May 5 protest will begin at 5:00 AM at the Supreme Court, proceed along High Street to the High Court complex, pass the Ministries Police Station, take a right turn around the Accra Sports Stadium, follow the Military Cemetery route to Parliament, and finally continue through the Ako-Adjei Interchange to the Jubilee House, where the protest will end.
Nana B also revealed that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will pause his “Thank You” tour to join the protest in solidarity, stating it is part of a broader fight against what they describe as an attack on the judiciary and an attempt to stack the courts with judges sympathetic to the NDC.
