President has removed the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office after a constitutional inquiry established misconduct on her part.
The removal, announced in a statement dated September 1, 2025, followed the receipt of a report from a committee constituted under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution to investigate a petition brought by a Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Ofori, against her.
According to the Presidency, the committee found that Justice Torkonoo had engaged in 'stated misbehaviour' within the meaning of Article 146(1).
Although the details of the misconduct were not fully disclosed, the report concluded that her conduct was inconsistent with the high office she occupied and, therefore, warranted removal. "The Committee, after a thorough review of the petition and evidence adduced, established grounds of stated misbehaviour and recommended the removal of the Chief Justice.
