The National Communications Officer of the (NDC), , has reacted to the response of the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, regarding the accusation of financial misappropriation against her in one of the petitions for her removal.
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, argued that Justice Torkornoo's defence, which cites the Judicial Service's Travel Policy as the basis for her actions, amounts to a confession.
He pointed out that nowhere in the Travel Policy is it stated that the Chief Justice can benefit from travelling with her husband and daughter at the expense of the state, which she did. "Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo confesses to using her official travel privileges (air ticket and per diem) on a private trip for the benefit of her husband and daughter, in breach of the Travel Policy of the Judicial Service. "The Travel Policy is very clear.
Paragraph B(2) of the policy, first adopted in 2010 and amended to take effect from 5th January 2019, makes it clear that the Chief Justice can embark on private or personal travel with her 'security alone'," wrote.
