{"id":116251,"date":"2026-02-21T00:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116251"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:03:00","slug":"this-saturday-on-prime-insight-cjs-no-prima-facie-ruling-and-burkina-faso-bloodshed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116251","title":{"rendered":"This Saturday on Prime Insight:\u00a0CJ\u2019s \u2018No Prima Facie\u2019 ruling and Burkina Faso bloodshed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 50 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-41\">The nation\u2019s weekend breakfast discourse is set for a high-octane jolt as <strong>Joy Prime\u2019s \u2018Prime Insight\u2019 <\/strong>prepares to host a formidable panel to debate two of the week\u2019s most explosive developments. <\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-41\">This Saturday, 21st February 2026, host Blessed Sogah will lead a deep-dive analysis into the Chief Justice\u2019s controversial \u2018No Prima Facie\u2019 ruling regarding the removal of key officials, as well as the devastating economic and human toll of the recent terror attacks along the Ghana\u2013Burkina Faso trade corridor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29.jpeg\" alt=\"This Saturday on Prime Insight:\u00a0CJ\u2019s \u2018No Prima Facie\u2019 ruling and Burkina Faso bloodshed\" class=\"wp-image-10032983480\" title=\"This Saturday on Prime Insight:\u00a0CJ\u2019s \u2018No Prima Facie\u2019 ruling and Burkina Faso bloodshed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-855x1024.jpeg 855w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-251x300.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-768x920.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-117x140.jpeg 117w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-104x125.jpeg 104w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-209x250.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-125x150.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-354x424.jpeg 354w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29-42x50.jpeg 42w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-18.19.29.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\"><\/figure>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-42\">The live broadcast, airing from <strong>7:00 AM to 9:00 AM<\/strong>, comes at a time of heightened judicial scrutiny and growing anxiety over the safety of Ghanaian trans-border traders<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judicial showdown: The CJ\u2019s ruling under the microscope<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-43\">The first half of the programme will grapple with the legal fallout from the Chief Justice\u2019s decision that no <em>prima facie<\/em> case exists for the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson and the Special Prosecutor (SP). This ruling has already sparked intense debate amongst legal practitioners and political activists, with critics questioning the standards of accountability for high-ranking public officers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blood on the border: Lessons from the Titao tragedy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-47\">The second segment, titled \u201cThe Ghana\u2013Burkina Trade Casualty and the Lessons for Reform\u201d, turns to the grim reality of the Sahelian insurgency. Following the brutal militant raid in the Burkinabe town of Titao, which claimed the lives of several Ghanaian truck drivers and tomato buyers, the panel will examine the government\u2019s failure to secure trade routes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The expert panellists for the show are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rashid Tanko Computer:<\/strong> Ag. Chief Executive Officer of GIFEC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Darko:<\/strong> MP for Suame.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solomon Owusu:<\/strong> Director of Communications, UP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nana Opoku Acheampong:<\/strong> General Secretary of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ivan Kyei Innocent:<\/strong> Youth Activist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"p-rc_4ba927c86997250b-50\">The discussion is expected to pivot towards urgent reforms needed to protect Ghanaian lives and investments in an increasingly volatile regional landscape<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Insight is designed as a fresh space for incisive, solutions-driven dialogue on governance, politics, and social issues.<\/p>\n<p>The programme airs every Saturday morning on Joy Prime (DStv 281, GOtv 124, and Free-to-Air channel 102), with live engagement on @JoyPrimeTV across social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n           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