A Former First Deputy Speaker of , Joseph Osei Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, has criticised the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo and an investigation aimed at her removal from office.
According to the former Member of for the Bekwai Constituency in the Ashanti Region, the Chief Justice has committed no offense that warrants her removal.
He argued that the basis for the move, the allegation that she travelled on official duty with her husband and daughter, is not substantial enough. "What is happening now is part of a pre-planned agenda, and they are hiding behind individual petitions to do something unlawful, something the Chief Justice hasn't done." He pointed out that other high-ranking officials, such as the Speaker of Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, also travel with multiple people.
Speaking in an interview on Neat FM on April 26, 2025, Joe Wise alleged that President and his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), had premeditated the Chief Justice's removal even before the 2024 elections and are now hiding behind public petitions to carry it out. "There is no report that shows that the woman has committed any offense or broken the law to warrant punishment.
