Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has described the parliamentary dispute concerning four seats declared vacant by the Speaker as a constitutional crisis that necessitates urgent resolution.
During court proceedings on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, she expressed concern about what she views as a delay in the judicial process related to this issue, urging the Speaker's lawyer, Thaddeus Sory, to take prompt action.
She questioned Sory on why he had not submitted the necessary documents for Speaker Alban Bagbin by the stipulated deadline of October 30, 2024. "This is a constitutional crisis; we're living in a country where is not sitting.
What is going on?" she quizzed.