The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem Sai, has clarified why the government has not yet filed its defense with the ECOWAS Court regarding a suit from former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
According to him, a defense has not yet been filed because they raised an objection about the ECOWAS Court's jurisdiction in hearing the case.
He indicated that though they had a 30-day window to present its defense, they have been served with a new process from the court indicating that Justice Torkornoo is seeking a judgment in her favor due to their failure to submit a defense.
Speaking in a TV3 interview on September 4, 2025, he said; "This dawn, we woke up to another process which was served on us from the court that the former Chief Justice is seeking judgment in default of defense.
