It has emerged that 30 out of 31 members of the Council of State voted to establish a prima facie case against Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo.
According to reports, former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, a Council of State Member, abstained from the vote.
While the reasons for Akuffo's decision remain undisclosed, the Council's majority resolution informed President 's decision to suspend Chief Justice Torkornoo.
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Ghana Bar Association announced a resolution passed at its midyear conference, demanding the reversal of Torkornoo's suspension, describing it as unconstitutional. "The Ghana Bar Association calls for the immediate revocation of the Chief Justice's suspension, as it considers the suspension unconstitutional.
