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IMANI File New Suit Challenging Presidential Appointment of Security Heads

June 5, 2024
Evans Junior Owuby Evans Junior Owu
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IMANI File New Suit Challenging Presidential Appointment of Security Heads

The Building of the Supreme Court of Ghana

The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education and Security Expert, Professor Kwesi Anning has filed a new suit challenging the Presidential appointment of certain heads of security agencies in the country.

The lawyer for the Plaintiffs, Paa Joe Akuamoah Boateng, in communicating the decision to the apex court in its recent sitting, emphasized that the decision of the Plaintiffs is a result of its decision to file a notice to discontinue an earlier suit relating to the same matter.

Paa Joe Akuamoah Boateng, Counsel representing the plaintiffs further explained that the withdrawal was to allow for the case to be refiled following new developments.

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Supreme Court Strikes Out Intial Case

The Supreme Court of Ghana, therefore struck out the initial lawsuit filed by the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education and Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning concerning the executive appointments of certain heads of security agencies.

Chief Justice and chairperson of the panel, Gertrude Esaaba Torkornoo expressed dismay over how the case was handled, particularly its extensive publicization and subsequent withdrawal.

Speaking on behalf of the panel of seven judges, she remarked that the manner of the case’s publicity and withdrawal was “really unacceptable.”, underscoring the Court’s concern over the significant public interest generated by the initial filing.

In the initial writ, IMANI Centre for Policy and Education and Professor Aning sought the Supreme Court’s interpretation of several articles of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

They, among several reliefs, requested a declaration that the President of the Republic does not have the authority to terminate or remove from office the heads of the Chief Fire Officer of the Fire Service, and the Inspector General of Police.

It also included the Director General of Prisons Service, and the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, except in cases of proven misconduct or misbehaviour.

The plaintiffs cited Articles 200, 202(1), 202(2), 202(3), 205, 207(1), 207(2), 207(3), 190(1), 191,196, 199, and 269 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana to back their case.

Professor Kwesi Aning
Professor Kwesi Anning, Security Expert and Plaintiff to the Suit

Furthermore, the plaintiffs argued that a newly elected President lacks the power to make fresh appointments to these positions unless the current officeholders are deceased.

They pointed out instances where new administrations have forced the termination of these officials’ appointments before they reached statutory retirement age, which, according to the plaintiffs, disregards their constitutional rights.

One notable example provided was the case of Mr Emmanuel Yao Adzator, the former Director-General of the Prisons Service, who was asked to proceed on leave in 2017 at the age of 54, leading to the appointment of a successor.

The plaintiffs, in seeking consequential orders from the apex court, sought an order to prevent the President from dismissing or removing the heads of these security services unless under specific conditions: proven misconduct, retirement, resignation, death, or incapacitation due to infirmity of body and mind.

The discontinuation of the suit indicates a strategic pause as the plaintiffs prepare to refile their case, ensuring it is updated and reflective of the new developments they referenced.

This development remains a focal point of public and legal interest, given the significant implications for executive authority and the security services’ operational stability in Ghana.

The refiled suit is anticipated to further clarify the extent of presidential powers concerning security agency appointments and the constitutional protections afforded to these officeholders.

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Tags: Heads of Security AgenciesIMANI Africa Centre for Policy and EducationPresidential AppoitnmentProfessor Kwesi Aningsupreme court
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