A former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, is urging a "mature and fair" approach to the removal of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from the Supreme Court.

He argued that she should either be allowed to remain on the Bench or be retired honourably to protect the integrity of Ghana's judiciary.

Speaking on Channel One TV's Breakfast Daily on Monday, September 22, 2025, Dr Boakye-Danquah stated that Justice Torkornoo’s removal as Chief Justice does not automatically disqualify her from serving as a Supreme Court judge, as her position was earned through her legal career.

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"There is nowhere you can become a Chief Justice without being a lawyer, and so if you have removed her as the CJ, she still remains on the Supreme Court," he said.

He insisted that President John Dramani Mahama's decision to remove her as both the head of the judiciary and from the Supreme Court was an "injustice" to her career path, adding that any retirement must be handled with dignity.

"She has risen through the ranks, she had worked so she can still sit as part of the numbers in any matter, but if you want to also retire her, you must retire her honourably," he argued.

Dr Boakye-Danquah warned that removing Justice Torkornoo without a clear procedure could erode confidence in the judiciary and undermine the fairness of Ghana’s democracy.

He suggested that allowing her to remain on the Supreme Court would demonstrate the maturity of the judicial system.

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His comments echo those of Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, who also advised President Mahama to retire Justice Torkornoo honourably, warning that her complete removal from the Bench would be both unlawful and dangerous.

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