The Supreme Court has dismissed, in a narrow 3-2 majority decision, an application aimed at halting the removal process of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and revoking her suspension from office. The application was filed by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, and represented in court by lawyer and former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame.
The ruling was delivered by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, along with Justices Yonny Kulendi and Amadu Tanko, who voted to dismiss the injunction request. Justices Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissented from the majority decision.
The court has stated that the full reasons for its decision will be made public on May 21, 2025.
Chief Justice Torkornoo was suspended by President John Dramani Mahama on April 22, following the establishment of a prima facie case against her. This action was based on petitions submitted by private citizen Daniel Ofori, senior police officer Ayamga Akolgo, and the civic advocacy group Shining Stars of Ghana.
A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the allegations against the Chief Justice. Prior to the petition being referred to the Council of State, Assafuah sought an interlocutory injunction at the Supreme Court to restrain the president from transmitting the petition to the Chief Justice for her response.
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