Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has rejected claims that former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Abena Boafoaa Akuffo, resigned as a Council of State member in protest against the ousting of former CJ Gertrude Torkornoo.
The Minister says the claims are speculative and should be disregarded.
Kwakye Ofosu, speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, June 15, 2026, maintained that the government had not received any communication from Sophia Akuffo indicating her decision was connected to developments involving the former Chief Justice.
He says attempts to link the two incidents are unfortunate since a review of the resignation letter submitted by Sophia Akuffo revealed no reference to Justice Torkornoo’s removal or any dissatisfaction with the process that led to her departure from office.
According to the Minister, the former CJ is well known for being outspoken on issues of national concern and government policies and decisions, a reputation he says wouldn’t have prevented her from letting the public know if her resignation had any links with Madam Torkornoo’s removal.
He cited her public opposition to the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as evidence of her willingness to openly state her position on national issues.
“The former Chief Justice is known for being outspoken and highly principled. When she disagreed with the DDEP, she went on a public manifestation and demonstrated. If she had resigned as a result of Torkornoo’s removal, she would have stated, or she would have found some means to let you know. And so it is most unfair to ascribe motives to her when she has not communicated same.”
“Government, as a matter of record, has not received any communication from her in respect of that. She didn’t say that in her letter of resignation,” he stated.
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