Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo addressed the media on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, regarding matters related to her suspension and proceeding to remove her from office.

Speaking at the press briefing, she touched on several issues bothing on constutional and human rights breaches, including the fact that she will not resign or retire but will follow through the proceedings to its logical conclusion.

Read the full statement below:

STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GERTRUDE SACKEY TORKORNOO

Good afternoon, respected citizens, and honorable members of the media. Today, I have requested the privilege of making a Statement to the nation for four reasons.

Historic Process

The first reason is that the removal process that I am involved in as Chief Justice, is historic.

In all of Ghana’s 68-year history as an independent republic, there has never been a hearing for the removal of the Chief Justice.

One would therefore have hoped that if such a process becomes necessary, it would provide good guidance and precedent for nation building.

Unfortunately, every step of the removal process being undertaken against me is being done in a manner that breaks every rule on how justice is delivered in the country.

This is why I find the need to draw the nation’s attention this afternoon, to the serious violations of the Constitution and law in the process, and the danger it holds for the development of the nation’s democracy.



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