Former Tamale Central MP and criminal knowledgeable Inusah Fuseini has hailed the Chief Justice’s contemporary determination to brush aside petitions looking for the removing of the heads of the Electoral Commission of Ghana and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, describing it as a the most important step towards strengthening Ghana’s governance establishments.

Speaking in an interview on PleasureNews’ Newsfile, he mentioned that the ruling protects officeholders from political force and public whims, making sure that institutional roles are revered and steadiness is maintained.

“From this decision, I see the Chief Justice as an institutionalist — someone committed to building strong governance structures and safeguarding those who occupy key offices,” he stated.

This follows the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s ruling that there is not any prima facie proof to justify additional investigation into petitions calling for the removing of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor.

However, Fuseini additionally highlighted considerations about consistency in judicial apply. He famous that previous precedent held that breaches of parliamentary acts, such because the Procurement Act, have been enough to fulfill the edge below Article 144(1) of the Constitution.

“While the CJ’s decision reinforces institutional independence, it appears to lower the threshold set by previous rulings. Judicial consistency is vital to maintaining public trust in the courts,” he added.

Fuseini stated the ruling moves a stability between protective institutional integrity and respecting constitutional norms, calling it a reminder of the judiciary’s central function in Ghana’s democratic framework.

He added that “Now, nowadays, by way of the judgment of, or by way of the verdict of Chief Justice, apparently to me that that threshold used to be a decrease threshold. And most likely, if Justice Baffoe Bonnie have been sitting at the moment because the Chief Justice, then Charlotte Osei, do not have long past house.”

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