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Gertrude Torkornoo

Former Chief Justice of Ghana, suspended in April 2025 and removed on 1 September 2025 under Article 146 of the Constitution, who challenged the process before Ghanaian courts and the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

Latest ruling source 2 Jul 2026Docket checked 27 Oct 20267 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    DecidedWhere it stands

    3 cases recorded. Most recent: Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo v Republic of Ghana (decided).

  3. Detail

    Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo v Republic of Ghana

    Decided
    Court
    ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
    Case number
    ECW/CCJ/APP/32/25
    Filed
    4 Jul 2025
    Parties
    Gertrude Torkornoo v Republic of Ghana

    What was claimed

    Alleged violations of the African Charter (fair hearing, impartial tribunal, right to work, dignity, information) in her suspension and removal; sought reinstatement, disclosure of the Committee report and USD 10 million compensation.

    What the court decided

    2025-11: application for provisional measures dismissed. Following proceedings on 2026-01-30, leave to amend granted. 2026-06-24: panel (Justices Koroma, Atoki, Ouattara) affirmed jurisdiction and admissibility, dismissed all allegations and reliefs; each party to bear its own costs.1 2 3

    Gertrude Torkornoo v Attorney-General and others (J1/22/2025), consolidated with J1/20/2025

    Decided
    Court
    Supreme Court of Ghana
    Case number
    J1/22/2025
    Filed
    21 May 2025
    Parties
    Gertrude Torkornoo v Attorney-General and others

    What was claimed

    Challenge to the constitutionality of the suspension and the Article 146 removal proceedings, with an application for interlocutory injunction.

    What the court decided

    2025-05-28: five-member panel dismissed the interlocutory injunction application. 2026-05-28: suit consolidated with J1/20/2025 (CenCES) and adjourned for judgment. 2026-06-23: she filed a motion seeking review of the 28 May 2026 orders. 2026-07-02: Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the consolidated suits. Outcome of the review motion not found.3 4 5 6 7

    Judicial review application (Human Rights Division)

    Withdrawn or dismissed
    Court
    High Court, Human Rights Division, Accra
    Filed
    2025
    Parties
    Gertrude Torkornoo v Article 146 Committee / Republic

    What was claimed

    Judicial review of the removal proceedings.

    What the court decided

    2025-07-31: motion struck out.3

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. PrimaryECOWAS Court dismisses former Ghanaian Chief Justice's human rights claims over suspension and removal from officeECOWAS Community Court of Justice · 24 Jun 2026
    2. SecondaryECOWAS Court dismisses Torkornoo's human rights claims against GhanaGraphic Online (Daily Graphic) · 24 Jun 2026
    3. SecondaryJustice Torkornoo: from suspension to removal in 133 daysStarr FM · Sep 2025
    4. SecondarySupreme Court dismisses Chief Justice Torkornoo's injunction applicationGraphic Online (Daily Graphic) · 28 May 2025
    5. SecondarySupreme Court dismisses consolidated cases challenging Torkornoo's removalMyJoyOnline · 2 Jul 2026
    6. SecondarySupreme Court to deliver judgment on Torkornoo removal cases on July 2Starr FM · 28 May 2026
    7. SecondaryTorkornoo seeks Supreme Court review of rulingGraphic Online (Daily Graphic) · 26 Jun 2026

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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