Petitioner vows to correct Chief Justice’s “Plain Falsehoods”

PNP drags Pres. Mahama to Otumfuo over ‘unlawful’ suspension of CJ Torkonoo - Live Ghana TV

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over what it describes as the “unlawful” suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo. According to the PNP, the decision to suspend the Chief Justice, as well as the ongoing investigation into her removal, is politically motivated and rooted in personal vendetta. In a petition submitted to the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday, 1st July, the Chairperson of the pa…

PNP drags Pres. Mahama to Otumfuo over ‘unlawful’ suspension of CJ Torkonoo

The People’s National Party (PNP) has petitioned Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over what it describes as the “unlawful” suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo. According to the PNP, the decision to suspend the Chief Justice, as well as the ongoing investigation into her removal, is politically motivated and rooted in personal vendetta. In a petition submitted to the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday, 1st July, the Chairperson of the part…

PNP Appeals To Asantehene Over Suspended Chief Justice Suspension

The People’s National Party (PNP) has formally petitioned Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, urging him to intervene in what it described as a politically driven campaign by President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.  Justice Torkornoo’s suspension, according to the party, represents a disturbing abuse of executive authority and a targeted attempt to sil…

"Can’t She Speak for Herself?" — Bright Ofori Questions Chief Justice’s Call for External Support

The Executive Director of the Bright Future Alliance, Bright Ofori has openly questioned Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s demand for legal and family access during her ongoing suspension proceedings. Speaking on the News Review Segment of The AM Club, he argues that her call for external presence undermines her position as the head of the judiciary. His comments come on the back of the suspended Chief Justice’s first public speech months after…

‘Oppressive’ NDC Leading Calculated CJ, EC Heads Removal – Ahiagbah

Richard Ahiagbah   The Director of Communications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of orchestrating a calculated political agenda to remove the heads of constitutional bodies – the Chief Justice (CJ), the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) and her deputies. According to him, the NDC’s true intent is to remove Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Chief Jus…

Suspension of CJ: GBA renews calls for Torkornoo's reinstatement

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has renewed its call for a review of the decision to suspend Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo. The appeal was made during the 43rd Martyrs’ Day commemoration, an event held in honour of Justices Frederick Opoku Sarkodie, Cecilia Koranteng-Addow, and Kwadw Agyei Agyepong, who were abducted and murdered on June 30, 1982. Their deaths are widely regarded as politically motivated and unjustified acts of violence.…