Former Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has filed a fresh legal action challenging her removal from office as both Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court.
She argues that the Warrant of Removal executed by the President on September 1, 2025, is unlawful, claiming it was issued without proper jurisdiction and exceeded the powers granted under Article 146 of the Constitution.
In her affidavit, Torkornoo stated that the Article 146 Committee, which recommended her removal, was only mandated to consider her position as Chief Justice, not as a Supreme Court Justice.
She contends that the President acted contrary to the Constitution by extending the removal to her role as a Justice of the Superior Court.
Through the action, she is seeking declarations that the President lacked authority to remove her without following the mandatory constitutional procedure, that the Committee exceeded its jurisdiction, and that the Warrant of Removal is null, void, and of no effect.
Additionally, she is requesting the court to quash the Warrant and affirm the proper procedure for removing a Justice of the Superior Court.
