General News of Wednesday, 18 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has applauded Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for what he describes as a bold and decisive ruling on petitions seeking the removal of key state officials. The Chief Justice determined that there is no prima facie case to justify further investigations into seven petitions filed against Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa and her deputies. He also dismissed three separate petitions calling for the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng. Reacting to the development in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Cudjoe described the ruling as a significant moment for Ghana’s democracy, suggesting it signals a judiciary that is no longer under executive control. “The Judiciary is now truly unshackled.

Source: GhanaWeb February 18, 2026 13:58 UTC