A new poll conducted between April 7 to 16, 2025 by Global InfoAnalytics shows that majority of Ghanaians support the removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
Although there is currently no evidence of inappropriate act to support her removal, the poll indicates that 52% of voters support the removal of Chief Justice while only 20% of voters oppose her removal with 18% being neutral and 10% did not have an opinion.
The poll also shows majority of voters in all the regions except Ahafo and Upper East support the removal of the Chief Justice. In the Greater Accra region, 58% support her removal while 16% oppose it.
In the Ashanti region, 37% support her removal while 32% oppose it and in the Central region, 51% support her removal while 16% oppose it.
Also, voters with all levels of education support the removal of the Chief Justice.
Among persons with JHS education, 57% support her removal compared to 17% who oppose it .
For individuals with Senior High School education, 50% support the CJ’s removal and 21% oppose. Among persons with tertiary education, 54% support her removal while 18% oppose it and for those without any formal education, 37% support and 30% oppose it.
Notably, those with no formal education were divided, with 37% in favour and 30% against her removal.
The poll surveyed a sample of 2,545 voters and boasts a confidence level of 99% and a margin of error of ±1.51%.
A statement from the Presidency’s Communications Directorate on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, confirmed that three petitions had been submitted by various individuals, urging the President to take action against the Chief Justice.
Following constitutional procedures, President Mahama has referred the matter to the Council of State to begin the consultation process required before any further action can be taken.
The Chief Justice subsequently responded to the petition. But Member of Parliament for Tafo in the Ashanti region, Vincent Ekow Assafuah on March 27, 2025, sued the Attorney General over what he describes as constitutional breaches committed by the president when he referred the petitions to the Council of State without notifying the Chief Justice.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has set May 6 to hear the injunction applications against the petition to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo from office.
The panel of four sitting instead of five, chaired by Justice Osei Bonsu, noted that the adjournment had been occasioned due to “unavoidable reason”.
Justice Samuel Asiedu, the fifth member of the panel, was absent when the case was called on Wednesday, April 16.
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