Details of the suit filed by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo at the ECOWAS Court have revealed the demand for a staggering $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages.
The Chief Justice's extensive filing seeks a series of declarations and orders, fundamentally challenging the legitimacy of her suspension and the ongoing constitutional process for her potential removal from office.
This marks the first time in Ghana's history that a sitting Chief Justice has faced such a process, making every legal manoeuvre a subject of intense scrutiny.
Justice Torkornoo's suit, confirmed by sources close to the judiciary, asserts that her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama on April 22, 2025, constitutes a grave violation of her fundamental human rights as enshrined in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Right Among the key declarations sought by the Chief Justice are: A declaration that her suspension violated her human right to a fair hearing (Article 7 of the African Charter).
