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0 Imani Ghana and security expert Prof Kwesi Aning have jointly filed a suit at the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain the President from removing the Inspector-General of Police and other heads of security agencies until an ongoing case relating to the matter is decided in May 2025.
According to the plaintiffs, the security heads in question would be unfairly treated if they were removed before the Supreme Court delivers its ruling.
The development follows widespread reports that the President intends to dismiss the Inspector-General of Police and other key security officials.
In their suit, the plaintiffs prayed the court to grant an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the Defendant, including His Excellency the President of the Republic, and the respective councils of the Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana Police Service, National Fire Service, and Ghana Prisons Service, from removing, terminating, dismissing, sacking, suspending, or otherwise interfering with the positions of the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service, the Director-General of the National Fire Service, and the Inspector-General of Police.
The injunction is sought pending the final determination of the case.
The plaintiffs further argued that the suit raises serious constitutional issues, with the balance of convenience heavily favouring the applicants.
They contended that the government would suffer no harm should the court grant the application, as the verdict is imminent.
Moreover, should the plaintiffs fail in their case, the Executive would still have the authority to remove the security heads in question.
The suit concluded by stating that the application is just, appropriate, and necessary under the circumstances, urging the court to grant the injunction to prevent any premature dismissals before the case is fully adjudicated.
