Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued a rallying call to the judiciary to resist what he described as politically motivated attempts to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.

His comments come amid ongoing legal efforts to block a process initiated by President John Mahama to remove the Chief Justice from office.

The Minority Leader made these remarks during a press briefing held by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following their National Executive Council meeting at the Alis Hotel on Thursday.

The NPP used the occasion to highlight a myriad of political issues, including individual and national security, harassment of public officials and the attempt to remove the chief justice from office.

Speaking at the press briefing, the Efutu called on President John Mahama to take urgent steps to restore peace in Bawku, citing growing insecurity in the area.

The Minority Leader also raised concerns about what he described as the harassment of political opponents, especially members of the NPP and former government officials.

The Minority Leader called on judges across the country to remain united and resist what he termed as “an orchestrated move” to remove the Chief Justice under questionable circumstances. He also urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to break its silence and speak out against what he characterised as a threat to judicial independence.

On the Mike Oquaye report, the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said another committee will be constituted to review its constitution, following the presentation of a post-mortem report by the Oquaye Committee on the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.