Npp's Justin Kodua Alleges CJ Torkornoo's Suspension Linked To Mahama's 'Third Term' Agenda

/ NPP General Secretary warns of controversial constitutional interpretations to extend Mahama's presidency

👉 Justin Kodua claims Chief Justice Torkornoo’s suspension is part of a broader plan to reinterpret Ghana's presidential term limits.

👉 He suggests certain individuals are preparing to argue that Mahama is eligible for another run because his terms were non-consecutive.

👉 Kodua warns Ghanaians to take note of unfolding developments regarding Article 66(2) of the Constitution.

👉 Constitutionally, a president is allowed only two elected terms, whether consecutive or not.

Justin Kodua claims Chief Justice Torkornoo’s suspension is part of Mahama’s alleged
third term ambitions.

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has made explosive claims that the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo is tied to an alleged plot to enable President John Dramani Mahama to seek a third presidential term.

Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show on April 24, 2025, Kodua asserted that plans are underway to reinterpret Article 66(2) of Ghana’s Constitution to suggest that the two-term limit applies only to consecutive terms.

"Certain people plan to interpret Article 66(2) of the Constitution to mean that the two-term limit refers to two successive terms. Therefore, because Mahama contested and lost before winning later, they argue that he is eligible to contest again," he said.

Kodua added a stark warning to Ghanaians to remember his words:

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"Mark today's date, April 24, 2025. We will return to this issue. If that were not the case, the Chief Justice would not have been asked to stay home based on a frivolous petition."

His comments follow the suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo by President Mahama after a prima facie case was established based on three separate petitions against her.
In accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, President Mahama constituted a five-member investigative committee, chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang of the Supreme Court.

The committee members are:

👉 Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Justice of the Supreme Court (Chairman)

👉 Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Justice of the Supreme Court (Member)

👉 Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-General (Member)

👉 Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo, Ghana Armed Forces (Member)

👉 Professor James Sefah Dzisah, Associate Professor, University of Ghana (Member)

Chief Justice Torkornoo, who was sworn in on June 12, 2023, by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo, is the third woman to occupy the office. She is widely respected for championing judicial reforms, particularly the E-Justice system.

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Despite Kodua’s sensational claims, Ghana’s Constitution is clear: a person can serve a maximum of two four-year terms as President, whether consecutive or not.
President Mahama first assumed office in 2012 after the death of President John Atta Mills, subsequently winning the 2012 election. After losing the 2016 election to Nana Akufo-Addo, he remains constitutionally eligible to serve one more elected term, not a third.

Kodua’s remarks have added another layer of tension to Ghana’s political landscape as the nation prepares for future elections. The unfolding legal and political battles over the Chief Justice’s fate and constitutional interpretations are set to dominate public discourse in the coming months.

Stay tuned to The Miraspect News for continuing updates on this developing story.

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