Suspended Chief Justice asked to name those threatening her

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communication Team, Ellen Ama Daaku, has suggested that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo should publicly name and shame individuals allegedly threatening her to resign amid ongoing impeachment proceedings.

Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Friday, June 27, Madam Daaku condemned those reportedly pressuring the Chief Justice to step down, describing the threats as unacceptable.

She expressed support for Justice Torkornoo’s refusal to resign, insisting that stepping down would only validate the accusations being made against her.

“Why should she resign? I agree with her decision not to resign. She can’t resign. When she resigns, it means she accepts whatever is being said about her. So those threatening her, what’s the big deal?

“If she can, for me, I think she should have also listed the names, the phone numbers — because people would have found a way of telling her, let’s go after them, get it to the security agencies.”

“Why would you threaten the Chief Justice? So that’s also another thing I believe her Ladyship the Chief Justice should have done. At least, if she’s able to have a press conference, why not? She should name and shame,” Madam Daaku stated.

Meanwhile, critics of the suspended Chief Justice have argued that her recent public address violated legal principles and undermined the integrity of the committee tasked with investigating the allegations against her.

They have also expressed concern over her decision to disclose aspects of the petition while the constitutionally mandated investigative process is still ongoing — conduct that, according to some, renders her unfit to occupy the high office.

Justice Torkornoo, who is facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, held a press conference on Wednesday, June 25, where she described the process as unconstitutional, irregular, and politically motivated.

She also alleged that she has received threats urging her to resign but maintained that stepping down would wrongly imply an admission of guilt and embolden political actors seeking to manipulate the situation.

During her address, Justice Torkornoo further raised concerns over alleged breaches of procedure, violations of her human rights, and what she described as a grand conspiracy to remove her from office without due process.

The government, through spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, responded in a press conference on the same day, describing the Chief Justice’s public remarks as “most regrettable.”