
Ghana's Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo removed from office
On September 1, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, a year before this report. This marked the first time a Chief Justice had been removed in Ghana's 4th Republic. The dismissal, effective immediately, followed recommendations from the Pwamang Committee, which investigated petitions alleging misbehavior. The committee, established under Article 1466 of the 1992 Constitution, found grounds of stated misbehavior. President Mahama had suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo in April 2025 after a prima facie case was established against her based on three petitions. The five-member committee, chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, included other notable figures such as Justice Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Major Flora Bazwaanura Dalugo, and Professor James Sefah Dzisah.



