Cadman Mills, brother of the late former President John Evans Atta Mills, has weighed in on calls from two foreign legal bodies: the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), for the reinstatement of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo.

Sharing his view on the development, Cadman Mills said the letter should have been returned to its authors and marked as ‘irreceivable’.

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He described the tone of the letter as disrespectful, stating that such behavior must neither be accepted nor tolerated.

Mills went on to critique the grammar of the letter, asserting that it contained several errors — particularly highlighting its use of the phrase ‘immediately and without delay,’ which he described as tautological.

“‘IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT DELAY’ is a tad tautological but must be expected from ‘whom that must be obeyed.’ The letter should have been returned as ‘irreceivable’ for its unacceptably disrespectful tone,” he wrote on X on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

Cadman Mills’ comment was in reaction to a strongly worded letter from the Deputy Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, who rebuked the UK Bar Council and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association over what he described as “colonialist-induced insults.”

In a statement addressed to the two legal associations, Dr Apaak described their demand as "impudent" and "baseless," stressing that Ghana is a sovereign nation governed by its constitution, not foreign institutions.

"Ghanaians will not tolerate such nonsensical colonialist-induced insults, disguised as demands, from you. Never! You cannot order our President to 'immediately and without delay reinstate the Chief Justice of Ghana. Such impudence!" he wrote.

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According to him, President Mahama's actions regarding the matter have been lawful and consistent with constitutional provisions, dismissing any suggestion of wrongdoing.

Dr Apaak maintained that Ghana is not a "lawless banana republic," emphasising that the president is answerable only to the people of Ghana and the nation's constitution.

He further accused the associations of being misled by "collaborators" into issuing a statement that could tarnish their credibility.

"Your collaborators have deceived you into damaging your reputation with these baseless demands. Withdraw your unjustified statement and apologise to Ghanaians," the statement added.

Read his post below:

"IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT DELAY" is a tad tautological but must be expected from "whom that must be obeyed". The letter should have been returned as "irreceivable" for its unacceptably disrespectful tone.

— Cadman Atta Mills (@CadmanAttaMills) August 17, 2025