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Chief Justice has the right to speak out – Former Deputy Attorney-General defends [Video]
Former Deputy Attorney-General Diana Asonaba Dapaah has defended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s decision to publicly address the nation.
According to her, it was the Chief...
NDC’s push to remove Chief Justice threatens democracy – Miracles Aboagye warns [Video]
Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised alarm over what he describes as ongoing efforts by the opposition...
Twum Barimah slams embattled Chief Justice over public address [Video]
A Communications Team Member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Twum Barimah, has described the recent press conference by embattled Chief Justice...
Dr. Ansa-Asare slams embattled Chief Justice over public address
A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Dr Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for publicly addressing the nation...
Full Text: Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s address to the nation
25th June 2025
STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GERTRUDE SACKEY TORKORNOO
Good afternoon, respected citizens, and honorable members of the media. Today, I have requested the privilege...
Chief Justice Torkornoo to address nation
Suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, is expected to address the nation today, June 25, 2025, at 3 pm.
The event will take...
Samuel Ohene’s family to petition Chief Justice over alleged injustice
Tradesmen and family members of Samuel Ohene Kofi say they intend to petition Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to intervene in what they describe...
Attempts to remove Chief Justice premeditated – Oppong Nkrumah
Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the ongoing process to...
No one can force Chief Justice to resign – Godfred Dame
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame has insisted that the processes regarding the ongoing removal proceedings against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo are flawed.
Mr....
Suspended Chief Justice has right to choose trial venue – Ansa-Asare
Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has argued that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has every right to be consulted...
Chief Justice Torkornoo begs Supreme Court to halt removal process
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has appealed to the Supreme Court to intervene and stop what she describes as a coordinated and degrading campaign to...
Embattled Chief Justice files injunction against committee probing her removal
Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed an application seeking to restrain the five-member committee probing petitions demanding her removal from office.
The suit was...
Former Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah elected Deputy Chairperson of FIFA’s Adjudicatory Chamber
Former Chief Justice of Ghana, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has been elected as a Deputy Chairperson of FIFA’s Adjudicatory Chamber for a four-year term.
The announcement was...
CSO files Supreme Court suit to stop Chief Justice removal
The Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems has filed an application at the Supreme Court to keep suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo in...
Justice Atuguba slams NPP’s hypocrisy over Chief Justice suspension
Retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba has expressed his concerns regarding the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) stance on the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude...
Ag. Chief Justice didn’t err for his role in Torkornoo’s case – Ansa-Asare
A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has endorsed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss an application for an injunction seeking...
Suspension of Chief Justice a charade to remove her – Godfred Dame tells Supreme...
Godfred Yeboah Dame, former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, has sharply criticised the ongoing process to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo, labelling...
Salam Mustapha vows NPP will remove any Chief Justice appointed by Mahama
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has cautioned that any Chief Justice appointed during President John Dramani Mahama’s...
NPP, other parties’ demo against suspension of Chief Justice comes off today
A coalition of political parties will, today, May 5, 2025, embark on a demonstration against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The coalition includes...
Demo against suspension of Chief Justice will shake Ghana – NPP [Video]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is confident that its demonstration against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo will yield positive results.
The suspension followed...
Current constitutional processes for removing Chief Justice unfair – Sophia Akuffo
Former Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, says the current constitutional processes outlined in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution for suspending and...
Hasten slowly – Organised Labour urges Mahama over removal of Chief Justice
Organised Labour has raised significant concerns over the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, following her suspension.
The Union urged the President to tread...
Chief Justice suspension: Minority backs nationwide protest to defend Ghana’s democracy
In a bold statement issued ahead of a planned nationwide demonstration, the Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared full support for political parties rallying...
Chief Justice Suspension: Mahama’s actions threaten rule of law and stability – Minority
Ghana’s Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed grave concern over what it describes as the “blatant disregard for legal processes” and “judicial intimidation,” citing...
NPP engaged in legal arguments over Chief Justice removal – Amaliba
The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, Abraham Amaliba, has expressed concerns regarding the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) response to the ongoing proceedings...
There must be serious introspection on petitions to remove Chief Justice – Prof Agyeman-Duah
Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has called for serious introspection regarding the handling of petitions aimed at removing the Chief Justice,...
Ag. Chief Justice directs registrars to submit all new cases, applications for assignment and...
The acting Chief Justice (CJ), Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has issued a new directive mandating that all newly filed cases and applications in the country's superior...
Ansa-Asare defends Chief Justice amid travel fund allegations
The former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has come to the defense of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following allegations of...
CDM condemns Chief Justice suspension as constitutional breach
The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has condemned the suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing it as a flagrant violation of...
Names of petitioners, allegations against Chief Justice and her responses emerge
The identities behind the three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo have surfaced following her suspension by President John Mahama.
Additionally, the...
NPP threatens protest over suspension of Chief Justice [Listen]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized President John Mahama's suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In an interview on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem,...
Why Justice Baffoe-Bonnie should not accept role as Ag. Chief Justice – Nana B...
National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has urged Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to decline any...
Mahama suspended Chief Justice due to personal dislike – Ntim Fordjour
Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama over the suspension of Chief...
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie takes over as Ag. Chief Justice after Torkonoo’s suspension
One of the nine justices of the Supreme Court, and also the most senior on the bench, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, has taken over as the...
30 out of 31 Council of State Members’ recommendation led to suspension of Chief...
Acting Managing Director of Goldbod and National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has revealed that 30 out of the...
Chief Justice should resign rather than drag this matter in public – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has suggested that a voluntary resignation by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo would be in the best interest of Ghana’s...
Suspension of Chief Justice a breach of Constitution – Lawyer
Private legal practitioner and Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has described the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as a...
‘This is an assault on the judiciary’ – Frank Davies criticises Chief Justice suspension
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Legal Affairs, Frank Davies, has described the suspension of the Chief Justice as a “direct assault on...
Chief Justice spent public funds on luxurious family vacation – Sammy Gyamfi alleges [Watch]
Acting Managing Director of Goldbod, Sammy Gyamfi, has alleged that embattled Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, spent huge sums of state funds on a...
Suspension of Chief Justice doesn’t mean she’s guilty – Kwakye Ofosu
The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Mahama’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo,...