The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has determined that no prima facie case was established in a petition seeking the removal of Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, the Office of the President said in a statement on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and.
"Following the conclusion of the Chief Justice's preliminary inquiry into the petition submitted by Mr. Edward Adeti against Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, the Chief Justice has determined that no prima facie case has been established to warrant further investigation, in accordance with Article 146(3) of the Constitution," the statement, signed by Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said. It added that the matter is considered closed.
The petition, filed by investigative journalist Edward Adeti on 26 October 2026, alleged misconduct linked to a June 2023 Judicial Council delegation visit, led by Justice Pwamang, to the palace of the Tongraan of Talensi, at which a bull was allegedly presented. The petition argued this breached the judicial code on gifts.