THE President of Ghana, John Mahama, on Tuesday, April 22, announced the suspension of the country’s Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, and her investigation for misconduct.
This is followed three separate petitions calling for her removal over allegations of tampering with court records and misuse of public funds.
A spokesman for President said in a statement he had, “in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established” and that Torkornoo would be suspended while she was being investigated by a five-member investigative committee, led by Supreme Court Justice, Gabriel Pwamang, and including a former auditor general, Daniel Domelevo, but details of the allegations against her have not been made public.
Mahama, who took office in January this year, has promised a crackdown on graft in the country.
Torkornoo, 61, was appointed in June 2023, becoming Ghana’s 15th Chief Justice and the third woman to hold the post.
While past judicial leaders had left office through retirement or political upheaval, her suspension is the first time a sitting chief justice faces formal investigation through a constitutional process.
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