Suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has sparked significant legal and political debate after filing a writ at the Supreme Court challenging the legitimacy of her recent suspension by President John Dramani Mahama.
Filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the writ-submitted through her lawyer, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame-seeks to overturn the presidential decision and declare it unconstitutional.
At the heart of the legal challenge is Justice Torkornoo's claim that President Mahama's establishment of a prima facie case against her was "arbitrary, capricious, in violation of the right of the Plaintiff to a fair trial, and therefore unconstitutional, void, and of no effect".
She is also demanding a public hearing of the petitions filed against her and asserting her constitutional right to waive an in-camera hearing.
