The suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has filed a case at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria, challenging her recent suspension from office. This was confirmed by the Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai, who stated that the case was officially lodged on July 4, 2025.
The Chief Justice is contesting the legality of her suspension, claiming that it violates her fundamental human rights. According to Justice Srem Sai, the petition submitted to the regional court reflects ongoing legal challenges that Justice Torkornoo has already filed with Ghana’s Supreme Court and High Court. These cases pertain to her concerns about breaches of due process in the efforts to remove her from office.
In her submission to the ECOWAS Court, Justice Torkornoo argues that her suspension amounts to an effective removal from her constitutionally mandated position without a conclusive legal determination. She contends that this action undermines her right to perform her duties and serve in a role to which she was duly appointed under the Constitution.
Legal observers say the move marks a rare escalation of a domestic constitutional matter to the West African regional court and could have broader implications for the interpretation of judicial independence and due process across the region.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
