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The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said that former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has the right to legally challenge her removal from office.
Justice Torkornoo was removed on Monday, September 1, 2025, after President John Dramani Mahama acted on the recommendation of a constitutional committee established under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. The committee, which investigated a petition filed by citizen Daniel Ofori, concluded that allegations of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been proven. Her dismissal took immediate effect.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with Selorm Adonoo, Mr. Dafeamekpor explained that the former Chief Justice could contest the committee’s findings before the Supreme Court.
“When Charlotte Osei (former Electoral Commission chairperson) was removed under Article 46 procedure, Kweku Baako, renowned journalist went to the Supreme Court to challenge it. Isn’t it? The Chief Justice can go to the Supreme Court to challenge the findings and recommendations of the committee, which she has the right,” he stated.
He further stressed that removal through such a process does not necessarily mark the end of the matter for the affected individual.
“Nobody should think that this is the end. Kweku Baako didn’t find favour with the court. It doesn’t mean that the findings of the committee cannot be challenged in the Supreme Court; it can,” he added.
