GhanaWeb Feature by George Ayisi President John Dramani Mahama, seized with the power under Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, on Monday, September 1, 2025, signed a warrant for the removal of Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo as Ghana's Chief Justice.

The removal, occasioned by a petition alleging stated misconduct, has led to legal discussions about the fate of the former Chief Justice and her position as a Justice of the Supreme Court.

In the aftermath of the removal, two leading constitutional law experts and lecturers have shared divergent views on whether the former Chief Justice could still be a member of the apex Bench, following her removal as the leader of the Supreme Court and administrative head of the nation's third arm of government.

Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua of the University of Ghana School of Law believes Torkornoo can remain a member of the Supreme Court Bench despite her removal as Chief Justice.