The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) has made serious allegations against the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo, accusing her of illegally spending a substantial amount of state funds on a private family trip abroad.

According to the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), , the suspended head of the judiciary allegedly spent nearly GH₵260,000 on business class air tickets and approximately $30,000 in per diem allowances for her family during the trip.

Speaking on Asempa FM on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, emphasized that under existing travel policies for high-ranking government officials, the Chief Justice was permitted to travel with only one person - her bodyguard - if the trip was private.

Any additional expenses incurred by including other individuals were to be personally funded. "If you are a Chief Justice and you are going on a private trip, the policy mandates you to travel with only one person - your bodyguard or security detail.