{
  "id": 19361213,
  "title": "Chief Justice dismisses petition against Justice Pwamang, finds no prima facie case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/chief-justice-dismisses-petition-against-justice-pwamang-finds-no",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T16:46:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/chief-justice-dismisses-petition-against-justice-pwamang-finds-no-prima-facie-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chief Justice has dismissed a petition against Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, determining that it did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant further investigation. This decision came after a preliminary examination of the petition filed by Mr. Edward Adeti. According to the Presidency Communications, the Chief Justice concluded that the constitutional requirements needed to initiate further proceedings were not satisfied. The statement from the Presidency Communications stated that the preliminary inquiry did not find a prima facie case to support an investigation, in line with Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution. Consequently, the constitutional threshold for taking further action was not met, and the matter was deemed closed, precluding any additional proceedings on the petition. The Office of the President emphasized that the handling of the matter adhered to the constitutional procedures and principles of due process, and confirmed this information to the public. The statement was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President.",
  "summary": "The Chief Justice has dismissed a petition seeking action against Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, ruling that it failed to establish a prima facie case to warrant further investigation. The decision follows a preliminary inquiry into a petition filed by Mr Edward Adeti against the Supreme Court Justice. In a statement issued by the […] The post Chief Justice dismisses petition…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chief Justice dismisses petition against Justice Pwamang",
    "No prima facie case found by preliminary examination",
    "Constitutional requirements not satisfied for further investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Don't try court cases in the media – Chief Justice tells journalists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/dont-try-court-cases-in-the-media-chief-justice-tells-journalists-19344830",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:28:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}