No prima facie case was established by the Chief Justice over a petition against Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, the Presidency has said.
Therefore, the petition submitted by journalist Edward Adeti will not warrant any further investigation in accordance with Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
“Consequently, the constitutional threshold for initiating further proceedings has not been met, and no further action is required in respect of the petition,” a press release issued by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said.
“The matter is accordingly considered closed.”
According to the petition, Justice Pwamang once received a bull as a gift in 2023 when he led the Judicial Council to visit the palace of the Tongraan of Talensi in the Upper East Region.
Later in July, 2026, Justice Pwamang dismissed a case involving two individuals associated with that traditional area as the Chair of the panel.
According to Edward Adeti, the Supreme Court judge should have recused himself.
The Presidency assured the public that the matter has been handled in accordance with the applicable constitutional procedures and the principles of due process.