The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded that Ghana’s Chief Justice step down following a video that allegedly shows him offering partisan political commentary favoring the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and its appointed CEOs. The party’s statement, issued on Thursday, September 3, 2026, described the clip as “profound shock and disgust” and argued that the Chief Justice’s remarks were inconsistent with the constitutional independence of the judiciary. The NPP cited Articles 125 and 127 of the 1992 Constitution, which protect judicial independence, and the judicial oath that requires the Chief Justice to administer justice without fear, favour, affection or ill will.
According to the NPP, the video is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern in which the Chief Justice has appeared at functions involving political appointees of the current government. The party warned that a Chief Justice who publicly associates himself with the Executive and makes political comparisons could undermine public confidence in his ability to serve as an impartial arbiter. “If political commentary is his true vocation, he should resign forthwith and formally take up membership of the NDC,” the party added.
The NPP also highlighted the Chief Justice’s vow that “everything must be done to ensure that the agenda of the President succeeds,” questioning the implications for cases involving NPP members under the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. The party accused the judiciary of demonstrating “extraordinary alacrity” in handling cases involving its members, citing the incarceration of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako as an example of selective justice. These claims have not been independently established, and the Chief Justice and Judicial Service have yet to respond.
In addition to the resignation demand, the NPP called on President John Dramani Mahama to fill the vacant Council of State position and publicly disavow any arrangement concerning the Chief Justice’s post‑retirement future. The party plans to hold a major press conference to present what it calls the “full record” of the Chief Justice’s conduct. The statement was signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong.
As of now, the Chief Justice has not publicly responded to the allegations, and the Judicial Service has not issued a statement. The NPP maintains that the judiciary must remain independent of political control and that the Chief Justice’s primary loyalty should be to the Constitution, not to any president, political party or government agenda.
