Ghana MP Questions ‘Rushed’ Removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, has strongly criticized the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. He described the move as procedurally flawed, unfair, and rushed. President John Mahama on September 1, 2025, dismissed Chief Justice Torkornoo with immediate effect over alleged “stated misbehaviour,” following recommendations from a constitutional committee established under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. The decision came just hours after the President received the committee’s report on a petition filed by Ghanaian citizen Daniel Ofori. Notably, this was only one of three petitions submitted against the Chief Justice. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile, Baffour Awuah questioned the speed and selective handling of the petitions, noting that there is no constitutional requirement demanding such urgency. “In the absence of timelines, what was the committee in a […]