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I have just finished reading the Supreme Court of Ghana’s 84-page landmark judgment affirming the constitutionality of the procedure used in the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. In dismissing the two suits (consolidated) that challenged the President’s actions and the Council of State’s role, the Court clarified the process, upheld the self-executing nature of Article 146, and reinforced the calibrated timing of the right to be heard. This decision not only validates the removal process but also sets a precedent for how future constitutional disputes over judicial independence and executive authority will be resolved.