NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, has alleged that the petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo are part of a broader strategy to replace her with a nominee sympathetic to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

His statement comes in the wake of petitions submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, accusing the Chief Justice of misconduct and calling for her removal.

In response, President Mahama referred the petitions to the Council of State for advice and granted Justice Torkornoo a 10-day window to submit her response.

Reacting to the development on social media platform X, Ahiagbah characterized the move as a calculated attempt to weaken judicial independence and facilitate the removal of key electoral officials, including Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa.

He warned that such actions pose a serious threat to democratic governance and institutional integrity, urging Ghanaians to resist any attempts to undermine the country’s democratic structures.

“A grand scheme is underway to remove the Chief Justice and replace her with a preferred NDC-Mahama Chief Justice, who will implement the agenda of ousting the electoral commissioners (Jean Mensa and others).

“This is a premeditated attack on institutional independence and, ultimately, on our democracy.

“We must find the courage as citizens, regardless of where we belong, to speak out unequivocally against the politics of the John Mahama Administration.

“Silence would be a disservice to our posterity….”