The Accra High Court has dismissed a legal challenge aimed at barring COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno from his role as Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) in charge of operations. The case was brought by lecturer Emmanuel Felix Amantey, who argued that the Police Council and the Presidency had overstepped their constitutional bounds in appointing a Deputy IGP for operations.

Amantey’s application asserted that the Ghanaian Constitution and the Ghana Police Service Act do not explicitly authorize a Deputy IGP with an operations portfolio, claiming the position was only referenced in police regulations without formal legal backing. He contended that the role’s creation constituted an overreach of administrative authority and an illegality.

However, Justice Richard Apietu ruled against Amantey, clarifying that the High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction is limited to adjudicatory bodies, not administrative entities like the Presidency and the Police Council. He noted that the President and Police Council were exercising their administrative powers in creating the role, not performing judicial functions subject to High Court oversight. Consequently, Justice Apietu dismissed the application, affirming the legality of COP Yohuno’s appointment and allowing him to continue as Deputy IGP for operations.

This ruling reinforces the authority of the Police Council and the Presidency in structuring the Ghana Police Service’s leadership to address operational demands.