Justice Gabriel Pwamang reading out details of one of the reports for Justice Torkornoo’s removal
President John Dramani Mahama, on Monday, September 1, 2025, sacked Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, just hours after receiving the report of the 5-member committee he set up to probe three petitions for the removal of the Chief Justice, chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang.
Before presenting the report to President Mahama, Justice Pwamang gave some details of the report.
He said that the report was on just one of the three petitions the president received for the removal of Justice Torkornoo – the petition of businessman Daniel Ofori.
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According to him, the now former Chief Justice and the petitioner together presented a total of 25 witnesses to make their case.
Justice Torkornoo, in addition to her expert witnesses, also presented testimony herself, adding that the committee was presented with thousands of documents as evidence.
Justice Pwamang said that the report contained the recommendation of the committee, which was based on all the evidence provided.
President Mahama receives committee report on suspended CJ Torkornoo
Below are his exact words:
“As I have said above, three petitions were referred to us, and though all three petitions seek the same relief, each petition is distinct and will succeed or fail on its individual strengths or weaknesses, Mr President, without disclosing the substance of the proceedings. And since in-camera proceedings are not the same as in secret, we can state that in respect of the first petition, we received evidence by Mr Daniel Ofori, the 1st petitioner, through 13 witnesses.
“Similarly, the Chief Justice, in her defence, called 12 witnesses, including expert witnesses, as she is entitled to do under the Constitution. The Chief Justice testified personally and was cross-examined. The Committee received about 10,000 pages of documentary evidence from both sides. There were four lawyers that represented the first petitioner, Daniel, and four lawyers who represented the Chief Justice.
“Mr President, after critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all evidence, including the expert evidence, against the provisions of the Constitution and the right values we have, without fear or favour, we arrived at a recommendation on the first petition.”
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