NDC orchestrated CJ’s removal on weak grounds – Former Deputy AG alleges

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has criticised the government’s decision to remove former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the reasons behind it as weak and unconvincing.

Speaking on JoyNews on June 16, 2026, he said the circumstances surrounding the petition and the allegations presented did not justify such a major constitutional step.

He stated that, based on his understanding of the process, the outcome appeared deliberate.

“The evidence is so clear. If you followed the proceedings closely, you would come to no other conclusion than that it was carefully planned, a political promise, and an attempt by the ruling party to remove the Chief Justice on flimsy grounds, which they eventually did,” he said.

Here is why Chief Justice Torkonoo was removed

Tuah-Yeboah maintained that removing a Chief Justice should be backed by strong and credible evidence, given the importance of protecting judicial independence. However, in his view, that standard was not met.

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo was removed from office by President John Dramani Mahama in September 2025 in line with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution.

The decision followed the submission of a report by a committee set up under Article 146(6) to investigate a petition filed by a Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Ofori.

The committee concluded that the allegations of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been proven and recommended her removal. Acting under the Constitution, the President was obliged to implement that recommendation.

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