The suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, has publicly addressed for the first time the circumstances surrounding her suspension, raising serious constitutional and procedural concerns about the process initiated to remove her from office. At a press conference held on Wednesday, Justice Torkornoo presented a detailed rebuttal of the events leading to her suspension, […]
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has launched a blistering critique of the ongoing Article 146 proceedings aimed at her removal from office, likening the treatment of her legal team to that of biblical magicians asked to reveal and interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream he had yet to disclose. Delivering a national address on Wednesday, June 25, the […]
The Supreme Court has, by unanimous decision, ruled that the supplementary affidavit filed by the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, against the processes for her possible removal discloses information meant to be kept in camera, in line with Article 146 of the Constitution. The five-member panel upheld on Wednesday, May 28, the application filed by […]
The suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama. In a writ filed today [May 21, 2025] by her lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, a former Attorney-General, Justice Torkornoo is seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that […]
A five-member committee established by President John Mahama is set to commence hearings today, Thursday, 15th May, to probe three petitions filed against the Chief Justice. The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was constituted in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. Its establishment followed a determination of a prima […]
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is in panic mode because their last line of legal protection is crumbling. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, May 13, he accused the NPP of fearing the wheels of justice now that Chief Justice Gertrude […]
The Minority in Parliament has issued a blistering condemnation of the government, accusing President John Mahama of presiding over a regime that undermines democratic norms and uses state power to intimidate political opponents. The NPP Caucus made this known during a demonstration on Monday, May 5, held in protest against the suspension of Chief Justice […]
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has called on the President of the Republic, John Mahama, to immediately make public the full decision that establishes a prima facie case against the Chief Justice. This appeal follows the recent suspension of the Chief Justice, a move that has generated widespread public interest and debate within legal and […]
Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai has rebuked the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), arguing that its recent resolution calling for the reinstatement of the Chief Justice and a reversal of the Acting Chief Justice’s directives has no legal weight in the face of binding Supreme Court decisions. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, April 29, […]
A former Ghana Bar Association (GBA) President, Samuel Okudzeto, says the suspension of the Chief Justice sends the wrong signals to the world and could have dire consequences for Ghana’s reputation and economy. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News Tuesday night, the legal luminary warned that the action, though constitutional, is damaging in the eyes of […]
Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has launched major reforms to improve the efficiency of Ghana’s jury system as the 2025 criminal assizes officially opened across the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the Law Complex in Accra, the Chief Justice announced that the list of eligible jurors has been greatly expanded to […]
The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of a suit challenging the processes being used to potentially remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office. The case, filed by Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, was scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, April 9. However, the court adjourned the case on the basis that some […]
