Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has described the resignation of former Chief Justice and Council of State member, Sophia Akuffo, as a “dent on government.”
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Mr. Glover linked her resignation to recent developments surrounding the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, suggesting tensions within the governance process.
“It is a dent on the government. Have you heard that a Council of State member will just resign like that?” he said.
He further suggested that her decision may be connected to dissatisfaction over how the former Chief Justice was treated during the removal process.
“When Justice Torkornoo was faced with her issue, Sophia Akuffo and Justice Anim Yeboah appeared before the committee and said what was being done was not right,” he stated.
According to him, the former Chief Justice had expressed her displeasure through her actions during Council deliberations.
“Even when the report was generated before the Council of State, she was the only lone ranger who abstained,” he added.
Mr. Glover further alleged that the resignation reflects broader concerns about the handling of the Chief Justice’s removal, saying: “We all have ears and eyes and we know what is going on.”
He added that “the way you handled Torkornoo is on the neck of the NDC,” and said he respected Sophia Akuffo’s decision to step down.
“Let her go in peace. She has served her country well, and I wish her well,” he said.
Meanwhile, former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana’s Council of State.
Although the exact reasons for her resignation remain unclear, sources indicate she had stopped attending Council meetings following the decision relating to the removal process involving former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. She is also reported to have submitted her resignation towards the end of 2025.
Justice Akuffo served as Chief Justice of Ghana from 2017 to 2020. The Council of State is a constitutional advisory body that provides counsel to the President on national governance and policy matters, with members drawn from across the country.
In April 2025, when the Council of State voted on whether a prima facie case had been established against then Chief Justice Torkornoo, 30 out of 31 members reportedly voted in favour, with Sophia Akuffo being the only member to abstain. She did not publicly explain her decision at the time.
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