A wave of criticism has followed President John Dramani Mahama's suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, with New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Akosua Manu questioning the former president's record on women in leadership and judicial independence.
Reacting to Tuesday's announcement, Ms.
Manu drew sharp parallels between the current suspension and a previous controversy during Mr.
Mahama's administration involving the late Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, Ghana's first female head of the judiciary. "Another female Chief Justice suspended by the same President who once pardoned the men who threatened to rape and kill the first female Chief Justice," she posted on social media. "This is beyond concerning." Another female Chief Justice suspended by the same President who pardoned the men who threatened to rape and kill the first female Chief Justice.- Akosua Manu (@KozieOzie) April 22, 2025 Her remarks refer to a 2016 case in which two panelists on Montie FM made threatening remarks against then-Chief Justice Georgina Wood and other Supreme Court justices, prompting widespread condemnation.
