FULL TEXT: Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling against Chief Justice Torkornoo

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Ghana issued a unanimous decision to dismiss an injunction application filed by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.

Suspended Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey
Suspended Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey

The Chief Justice was seeking to halt her suspension and an ongoing impeachment proceedings against her.

However, a five-member panel of the court, presided over by the Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie held that the application had no merit and subsequently dismissed it.

Read the court’s full judgement authored by Justice Amadu Tanko with concurring opinion by Justice Adjei-Frimpong below:

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