Retired Supreme Court judge, His Lordship Justice William Atuguba, has condemned the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what he sees as a hypocritical stance regarding the suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
In an interview with Accra-based Joy News, Justice Atuguba responded to a protest organized by the NPP and supported by allied political parties, questioning the party’s credibility on issues of judicial independence.
“How were they when they were in office? How did they perform? Acting transparently in the interest of the people—did they do that? These are the kinds of things I just hate. That is pure hypocrisy,” he stated. “The exclusion of public interest in our political space is very troubling. Before the elections, it was common on social media to refer to the Supreme Court as ‘Unanimous FC.’ Was it President Mahama who was doing that? They were in office—what steps did they take?”
The NPP, along with its allies, has ramped up its public campaign, appearing on various media platforms and staging a protest in Accra on May 5, 2025, demanding the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Justice. The party asserts that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to suspend Justice Torkornoo is unconstitutional and politically motivated, arguing that the suspension threatens the independence of the judiciary.
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