The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has stated that former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has the constitutional right to contest her removal from office in court.
According to him, the President’s decision to remove a public officer under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution does not represent the final stage of the legal process.
“When Charlotte Osei, the former Electoral Commission Chairperson, was removed under Article 146, journalist Kweku Baako went to the Supreme Court to challenge it. In the same way, the Chief Justice can also go to the Supreme Court to challenge the findings and recommendations of the Committee. She has that right,” Mr. Dafeamekpor said.
He stressed that Justice Torkornoo, like any other public officer affected by such proceedings, can pursue a judicial review if she deems the process unfair.
“Nobody should think that this is the end. Kweku Baako didn’t find favour with the court, but that doesn’t mean the findings of such a committee cannot be challenged at the Supreme Court,” he added.
Justice Torkornoo was removed from office on Monday, September 1, 2025, after President John Dramani Mahama acted on the recommendations of a committee set up under Article 146(6) of the Constitution. The committee, which investigated three separate petitions filed by Daniel Ofori, Ayamga Akolgo, and Shining Stars, recommended her removal.