The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed strong displeasure over the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Mahama.

According to the party, the suspension is not just a personal affront to the Chief Justice but an attack on Ghana's democracy and the judiciary as an institution.

Speaking during the party's Thank You Tour on Wednesday, April 23, the National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye (popularly known as Nana B), stated that the party will not take the President's decision lightly.

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