A private legal practitioner, Jonathan Owusu Asare, has formally written to the Office of the President seeking confirmation of reports that a petition has been filed for the removal of Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi.
In a letter dated October 7, 2025, and addressed to the Information Officer at the Jubilee House, Mr. Asare invoked the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) and Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to access information in the public interest.
According to the lawyer, his request follows widespread media reports and public discussions surrounding an alleged petition seeking Justice Kulendi’s removal over claims of judicial misconduct.
The reported petition was said to have been filed by Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta on September 30, 2025, alleging that Justice Kulendi improperly interfered in proceedings at the High Court in the now-discontinued ambulance procurement trial involving current Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and two others.
In his letter, Mr. Asare asked the Presidency to confirm two key details:
1. Whether a petition for the removal of Justice Yonny Kulendi has indeed been filed, and
2. When such a petition was officially lodged.
Mr. Asare stated that his request was made “in the interest of transparency, accountability, and to clarify the position of the Presidency in this matter.”
If confirmed, the petition would trigger constitutional procedures under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, which outlines the process for investigating and, where necessary, removing judges of the superior courts.
The Jubilee House has not yet issued an official response to the lawyer’s request.