NPP’s protest against CJ’s suspension was a childish act – Ade Coker

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has dismissed the protest by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as a “childish” and futile political show.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, May 6, Ade Coker strongly defended the government’s decision and process in handling the matter, stating that due process is being followed and that President John Dramani Mahama remains committed to the constitutional provisions governing the judiciary.

“All that they did yesterday, five months into governance, the government is doing the right thing, due process is being followed. So for me, all the petitions they sent were all childish, because nothing will move President Mahama or the NDC not to adhere to the constitutional provisions in this country,” Coker asserted.

His comment follows a protest organised on Monday, May 5, by a coalition of opposition parties led by the NPP. The demonstration culminated in the presentation of three separate petitions to the Presidency, Parliament, and the Judiciary, urging President Mahama to reverse the suspension of the Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, was suspended on April 22, 2025, after a prima facie case was established against her based on petitions submitted by private citizen Daniel Ofori, police officer Ayamga Akolgo, and civil society group Shining Stars of Ghana.

A five-member committee has since been constituted to investigate the allegations, in line with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution.