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President John Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office with immediate effect, following the recommendations of a constitutional committee set up under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. The decision was made after the President received the report of a committee constituted to inquire into a petition filed by Ghanaian citizen Daniel Ofori.
The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was established to investigate allegations of misconduct and incompetence against Chief Justice Torkornoo. The allegations were contained in three undisclosed petitions, which led to her suspension on April 22, 2025. During her suspension, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the most senior Supreme Court judge, was appointed acting Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Torkornoo has publicly defended herself, characterizing the suspension and removal proceedings as “arbitrary,” “cruel,” and unconstitutional. She refused to resign, emphasizing that doing so would amount to submitting to a flawed process and forfeiting her right to defend herself. The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have also condemned the suspension, citing concerns about judicial independence and the rule of law.
The removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo has significant implications for Ghana’s judicial system. The process has sparked national debate, with critics describing it as a threat to the independence of the judiciary. Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has criticized the president’s decision, calling it a “complete charade” and the “biggest assault on the judiciary in the nation’s history”
