Supreme Court Strikes Out Chief Justice Torkornoo’s Supplementary Affidavit
On May 28, 2025, Ghana's Supreme Court unanimously struck out a supplementary affidavit filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The Court determined that the affidavit breached Article 146(8) of the Constitution, which mandates confidentiality in judicial disciplinary proceedings. BackgroundChief Justice Torkornoo had filed the supplementary affidavit on May 26, 2025, in support of her application for an interlocutory injunction to halt impeachment proceedings against her. In the affidavit, she alleged inhumane treatment, violations of her dignity, and described the ongoing proceedings as a "mockery of justice" and a "ruse." Court's RationaleThe Supreme Court, led by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, ruled that portions of the affidavit disclosed information from in-camera committee sessions, violating constitutional provisions. Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai had raised objections, arguing that the affidavit improperly referenced details from the closed-door committee sessions probing […]