35 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 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 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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56 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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66 h. 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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68 h. 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 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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3 d. ago Former CJ Torkonoo’s Removal – Prez. Mahana Demonstrates Reset Agenda

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-cj-torkonoos-removal-prez-mahana-demonstrates-reset-agenda/The emotional intelligence, the religious adherence to the 1992 constitution, and unfazed boldness, calmness and magnanimity demonstrated by President John Mahama in removing the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo are great pointers of Lion-Leadership traits by the President John Mahama; office of JOY has noted. Indeed the President in his second coming means business to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-cj-torkonoos-removal-prez-mahana-demonstrates-reset-agenda/

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3 d. ago Economic Fighters League calls for transparency and reforms after removal of Chief Justice

The Economic Fighters League has responded to the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, expressing concern over what it describes as the broader implications for judicial independence and constitutional democracy in Ghana.

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3 d. ago Can Gertrude Torkornoo remain at the Supreme Court bench after removal?

I shall address the following issues 1. Whether a non-justice of the Supreme Court can be appointed as the Chief Justice 2. Whether the Chief Justice must first be a justice of the Supreme Court or a justice of the superior court to qualify as a Chief Justice. 3. Whether the REMOVED CJ, can still […]

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3 d. ago Chief Justice removal sparks debate over Ghana’s judicial independence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/chief-justice-removal-sparks-debate-over-ghanas-judicial-independence/President John Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office has triggered intense discussion about constitutional procedure, political interference, and potential impacts on investor confidence in Ghana’s legal system. The removal follows a committee of inquiry’s recommendation under Article 146(9) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, which found evidence of “stated misbehaviour” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/chief-justice-removal-sparks-debate-over-ghanas-judicial-independence/

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3 d. ago President Mahama’s sacking of CJ Torkornoo is a grave threat to our democracy

The Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as a “grave threat” to Ghana’s democracy.

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3 d. ago CJ Torkornoo’s dismissal a grave threat to our democracy — Asenso

The Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as a “grave threat” to Ghana’s democracy.

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3 d. ago Dafeamekpor: Former Chief Justice Torkornoo entitled to challenge removal in court

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said that former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo retains the right to contest her removal from office through the courts.

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3 d. ago President’s power to appoint Chief Justice must be scrapped – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has renewed calls for urgent constitutional reforms to strengthen judicial independence in Ghana, following the recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

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3 d. ago Committee ignored judiciary travel policy we tendered – Ayikoi Otoo defends removed CJ

Former Attorney General and counsel for the removed Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has accused the committee that recommended her dismissal of ignoring key evidence, including the judiciary’s own travel policy.

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3 d. ago Per diem claims against Chief Justice Torkornoo ‘utterly absurd’ – Tampuli

The Gushegu MP, Hassan Tampuli, has sharply condemned the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office by President John Mahama.

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3 d. ago Ghanaians foresaw removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo – Tampuli

The Gushegu MP, Hassan Tampuli, has said the dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo came as little surprise, arguing that many Ghanaians had long anticipated such an outcome.

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