Suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has stated that every step taken in the process to remove her from office constitutes a breach of the 1992 Constitution.
Addressing the nation on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Justice Torkornoo emphasised that the process contravenes the principles of justice delivery in Ghana.
“Unfortunately, every step of the removal process undertaken against me is being done in a manner that breaks every rule on how justice is delivered in our country,” she said.
“This is why I find the need to draw the nation’s attention to the serious violation of the Constitution and law in the process, and the danger it holds for the development of the nation’s democracy.”
Speaking at the press conference—her first public statement since her suspension on April 22, 2025—Justice Torkornoo expressed concern that the committee probing the petition for her removal has failed to provide her with copies of the petition, despite repeated requests.
“Witnesses do not know the allegations in the petition and so are unable to answer questions about the petition. The proceedings are being treated like a litigation between the petitioners and me,” she lamented.
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