The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has declared the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as unconstitutional.
This was a key point in a statement released at the GBA’s 2025 Mid-Year Conference in Accra.
The GBA argues that the way the Chief Justice was suspended goes against Ghana’s laws.
They believe that President John Dramani Mahama did not follow the correct legal procedures. Specifically, the GBA states that the President did not publish an official document (Constitutional Instrument, Statutory Instrument, or Regulation) to explain how he came to his decision.
The Association points out that a previous legal case, Ransford France v AG, dealt with the importance of publishing such documents. The GBA is therefore calling for the suspension to be reversed immediately.
In addition to the issue of the suspension, the GBA is also asking for new, clear rules to be created.
These rules would cover how to handle situations involving judges of the Superior Courts, especially in cases that could lead to their removal from office. The GBA believes this will make the process more transparent, fair, and accountable.
Read the Ghana Bar Association’s full statement below:
