6 h. ago Ghana’s Chief Justice removal unleashes political power struggle, judicial turmoil

The dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has shattered the fragile peace at the heart of the nation's democratic order. The event is more than a legal dispute; it's a dramatic sign of a deepening crisis that has now exploded into public view, exposing a constitutional fault line. This is not just a story of a public official's removal but a high-stakes struggle for power, forcing Ghanaians to confront a fundamental question: who truly holds the ultimate authority—the law or the executive?

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9 h. ago Elizabeth Ohene writes: Removing a chief justice, removing our Chief Justice

I remember clearly how I felt the day I heard about the murder of three judges and a military officer at the height of the 31st December Revolution. It was an aching, paralysing knot in my tummy that wouldn’t go away. I was in London, newly arrived and trying very hard not to accept I was in exile. I couldn’t believe that something so gruesome could happen in Ghana.

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20 h. ago Zabzugu MP says Chief Justice’s dismissal key to restoring judicial credibility

The Member of Parliament for Zabzugu, Alhassan Umar, has welcomed the dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, insisting the move will help rebuild confidence in Ghana’s judicial system.

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40 h. ago Veteran Journalist Links Chief Justice Removal to Ghana’s Dark Past

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/veteran-journalist-links-chief-justice-removal-to-ghanas-dark-past/Former government minister Elizabeth Ohene has drawn controversial parallels between Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal and the 1982 abduction and murder of three judges and a military officer, describing similar emotional reactions to both events. President John Dramani Mahama removed Chief Justice Torkornoo from office on September 1, 2025, following receipt of an Article 146 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/veteran-journalist-links-chief-justice-removal-to-ghanas-dark-past/

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42 h. ago Sowutuom Community Demands Justice: Police Accused of Shielding Suspects in Chief’s Son’s Murder

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sowutuom-community-demands-justice-police-accused-of-shielding-suspects-in-chiefs-sons-murder/The chiefs and people of Sowutuom in the Anya-Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday, 3rd September held an emotional press conference today demanding immediate justice for the gruesome murder of Abu Ramadan Sarbah, biological son of Sowutuom Mantse Nii Osabu Akwei I (also known as Nii Ofoli Akwei Tibu I). The young […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sowutuom-community-demands-justice-police-accused-of-shielding-suspects-in-chiefs-sons-murder/

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47 h. ago Opposition Politician Condemns Chief Justice Removal as Premeditated

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-politician-condemns-chief-justice-removal-as-premeditated/New Patriotic Party stalwart Dennis Miracles Aboagye has sharply criticized President John Dramani Mahama over the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, calling the entire process politically motivated. President Mahama signed a warrant for Torkornoo’s removal on Monday, September 1, 2025, following an Article 146 Committee investigation that found evidence of stated […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-politician-condemns-chief-justice-removal-as-premeditated/

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54 h. ago Electoral Commission Leaders May Face Removal Following Chief Justice Ouster

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electoral-commission-leaders-may-face-removal-following-chief-justice-ouster/Ghana’s Electoral Commission leadership could be targeted for removal from office following President John Dramani Mahama’s dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, according to a former United Nations governance adviser. Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah alleged Wednesday that a petition seeking the removal of Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electoral-commission-leaders-may-face-removal-following-chief-justice-ouster/

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58 h. ago Public disclosure of my testimony in Torkornoo removal was in “bad faith” – Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has described the revelation to the public that she had testified before the Committee set up to consider the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as “bad faith” despite the proceedings being held in-camera.

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61 h. ago Accountability Demands It: President Mahama Must Release the Committee’s Report on the Chief Justice’s Removal Proceedings

Yesterday, Ghana witnessed a significant constitutional precedent: President John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the Constitution, removed Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo from office as Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court. This marked the abrupt end of a long and distinguished judicial career. Though the President’s action was constitutionally mandated: once the committee established under Article 146(6) recommends removal, the President has no discretion, the political and legal ramifications have been immediate. Public discourse has been rife with mixed reactions, with many questioning the fairness of the process and the independence of the Judiciary in the current constitutional climate.

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63 h. ago CJ removal: No surprise, but a threat to balance of power – Prof. Agyeman

Former UN Senior Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says he is not surprised by President John Mahama’s removal of the Chief Justice.

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63 h. ago Per Diem, Per Trouble: The Rise and Fall of Chief Justice Torkornoo

In the Republic of Uncommon Sense, the phrase “with immediate effect” has become the most feared line after “your momo balance is too small for this transaction.” Once a president whispers those words, even the most fortified office in the land begins to shake like a plantain tree in a Kumasi storm. And so, Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, our learned lady with the gavel, found herself escorted out of office not by bailiffs, but by grammar: “immediate and without delay.”

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2 d. ago Former Chief Justice Calls Colleague’s Removal Process Unfair

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-chief-justice-calls-colleagues-removal-process-unfair/Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has condemned the removal of her successor as unfair and dangerous to judicial independence, following Ghana’s controversial dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. President John Dramani Mahama sacked Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo on Monday, September 1, 2025, hours after he received the report of the 5-member committee he set up […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-chief-justice-calls-colleagues-removal-process-unfair/

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2 d. ago Former Chief Justice Urges Faith After Colleague’s Controversial Removal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-chief-justice-urges-faith-after-colleagues-controversial-removal/Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has offered spiritual encouragement to her dismissed successor, calling Ghana’s judicial removal process unfair and dangerous for democracy. Justice Akuffo criticized the proceedings that led to Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal as Chief Justice on Monday, stating her colleague “did not get a fair trial” and describing the process as being […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-chief-justice-urges-faith-after-colleagues-controversial-removal/

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3 d. ago Mahama Faces Constitutional Test Over Chief Justice Removal Report Release

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-faces-constitutional-test-over-chief-justice-removal-report-release/President John Mahama confronts a delicate balancing act between constitutional duty and political prudence following his removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, with legal experts pushing for transparency in the aftermath. Constitutional lawyer Kow Abaka Essuman argues that Mahama’s next decision on whether to publish the investigative committee’s report will define public perception of his […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-faces-constitutional-test-over-chief-justice-removal-report-release/

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3 d. ago Former Presidential Counsel Demands Release of Chief Justice Removal Report

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidential-counsel-demands-release-of-chief-justice-removal-report/A former Acting Secretary to the President has called on President John Mahama to immediately release the full committee report that led to Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo’s constitutional removal from office. Kow Abaka Essuman, who previously served as Legal Counsel to the President, argues that constitutional transparency requirements now compel disclosure of all […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidential-counsel-demands-release-of-chief-justice-removal-report/

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3 d. ago A Plus Says Karma Caught Up with Former Chief Justice Torkonoo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkonoo/Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng has delivered a scathing assessment of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s removal from office, claiming her own actions led to her downfall. The legislator, widely known as A Plus, dismissed suggestions that political motives drove the chief justice’s departure. Instead, he pointed to what he called selective application of justice […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkonoo/

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3 d. ago A Plus Says Karma Caught Up with Former Chief Justice Torkornoo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkornoo/Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng has delivered a scathing assessment of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s removal from office, claiming her own actions led to her downfall. The legislator, widely known as A Plus, dismissed suggestions that political motives drove the chief justice’s departure. Instead, he pointed to what he called selective application of justice […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkornoo/

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3 d. ago Sophia Akuffo condemns dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has criticised the process that led to the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, stating that her successor was not given a fair hearing.

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3 d. ago Ghana must outgrow the cycle of partisan reward and punishment

The removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has generated heated debate across the country. While the Constitution allows for the removal of a Chief Justice on grounds of “stated misbehaviour”, the larger concern is not the legal technicalities of this case but the dangerous precedent it sets for Ghana’s democracy.

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3 d. ago The Removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice: Lessons Beyond the Law

In the unfolding of Ghana’s democratic journey, the recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo has stirred intense debate. While some have focused on the political optics, others have returned to the text of the Constitution, noting that due process was observed “copiously”, as many fair-minded lawyers have admitted. Yet the discourse must not end at the legal mechanics of removal. Rather, it must extend to the deeper lessons embedded in this moment for all who hold public office, and for all citizens who aspire to a democracy grounded in both justice and dignity.

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