A private Ghanaian citizen has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to initiate proceedings to remove Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, currently acting as Chief Justice, for alleged misconduct.
The petition, dated October 6, 2025 and received by the Presidency on 7 October, was submitted by Ghande Nalin Yussif.
It invokes Article 146(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, which allows for the removal of a justice of the superior courts for “stated misbehaviour,” incompetence, or inability to perform functions due to infirmity.
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Mr. Yussif claims Baffoe-Bonnie’s conduct violates the Judicial Code of Conduct for Judges and Magistrates of Ghana, as well as the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct.
A key allegation is that the acting Chief Justice made inappropriate remarks to a plaintiff in a pending constitutional case, which the petitioner argues compromise judicial impartiality and propriety.
The petition asserts the conduct undermines public confidence in the judiciary, breaches principles of independence, integrity, impartiality, and may involve conflicts of interest.
Yussif asks President Mahama to refer the matter to a tribunal for investigation and, if Baffoe-Bonnie is found culpable, to remove him from office.
The petitioner urged President Mahama to exercise his constitutional mandate by referring the matter to the appropriate tribunal for investigation.
“I therefore respectfully petition Your Excellency to take immediate steps under Article 146 of the Constitution to ensure that this matter is investigated by the appropriate tribunal and that Justice Baffoe-Bonnie is removed from office should he be found culpable,” the letter added.
Mr. Yussif stated that he has attached supporting documents, including “copies of media publications of the meeting and a copy of the Writ issued by the plaintiffs,” to substantiate his claims.