President Akufo-Addo has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office over allegations of misconduct and incompetence. The December 17 petition, filed by a Ghanaian national accuses Justice Torkonoo of constitutional and administrative breaches. The petitioner argued that these alleged actions undermine the credibility and …
Read More »Former Jasikan Circuit Court Judge Sues Judicial Service, Chief Justice And Attorney General Over Dismissal
Former Jasikan Circuit Court Judge, Alfred Kwabena Asiedu, who was dismissed over alleged misconduct, has initiated legal proceedings against the Judicial Service, Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and the Attorney General. This comes after he was dismissed by the Chief Justice for allegedly abusing his power and sexually …
Read More »Chief Justice Explains Why Supreme Court Did Not Sit On NDC’s Injunction Against Electoral Commission
The Supreme Court has struck out an injunction filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties which sought to stop the EC from going ahead with the limited voter registration exercise. A five-member panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, struck out …
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