The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has described the allegations contained in the petition presented to her by President Mahama as "unfounded" and "untrue." According to her, the ongoing trial violates CI 47 and sets a dangerous precedent for judges in the country.
Addressing a press conference amid the ongoing trial on June 25, 2025, she said, "The clear danger is that in light of flagrant violation of CI 47, the very rules the Committee claims to be using, and the darkness of the current proceedings being held in camera, my lawyers and I can come to the end of proceedings; the evidence will show that every allegation in the Petitions that were given to me by the President on 27th March 2025 is unfounded and untrue." She also argued that the petitions seeking her removal violate the law. "I have decided to make this statement today because the violations have not stopped, but have escalated beyond anything I could have imagined as possible in justice delivery," she added.
According to her, the violations include: i.
The Committee's refusal, in breach of the rules of natural justice, to recognise her counsel on the first day of proceedings simply because she was not personally present, and proceeding to fix hearing dates and make arrangements without involving her counsel, even though he was physically present.
