The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has criticised the judiciary for failing to protect Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo during the process that led to her removal from office.
According to him, the Chief Justice was abandoned by the very institution she had served faithfully when she needed its protection most.
He expressed disappointment that all the applications she filed at the Human Rights Court were dismissed under what he described as “bizarre circumstances,” with the justification that the court lacked jurisdiction.
Baffour Awuah argued that the situation amounted to a sacrilegious attempt to oust the Chief Justice, stressing that the move was pre-determined and deliberately executed.
Speaking on Ekosii Sen on Asempa 94.7 FM on Monday, September 1, 2025, the MP alleged that the plan to remove Justice Torkornoo was not a recent development, but a long-standing agenda conceived by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama.
“The courts should have stood by her and defended her rights. Instead, what we witnessed was an orchestrated scheme to disgrace and remove her from office,” the Manhyia South legislator stated.
The lawmaker insisted that the removal of the Chief Justice was not only unjust but also dangerous for Ghana’s democratic and judicial system, warning that it sets a precedent that could erode public trust in the judiciary if not addressed.
He further urged stakeholders and well-meaning Ghanaians to reflect on the implications of such actions, emphasising the need to protect the independence and dignity of the judiciary in safeguarding the nation’s democratic values.
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