Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has firmly rejected suggestions that she should resign amid ongoing removal proceedings, declaring that stepping down would legitimize what she describes as a flawed and unconstitutional process.
“Let me assure everybody that I do not seek to cling to a title or position… However, as a lawyer of 38 years standing, a Judge of 21 years, and Chief Justice of Ghana, I consider it my duty and obligation to speak up concerning the administration of justice in this country,” she said in a media brief on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Justice Torkornoo further emphasized that the ongoing Article 146 proceedings violate established judicial principles and due process.
She warned that resigning under such pressure would set a dangerous precedent for future judges and heads of constitutional bodies.
“If I resign under these circumstances, I will be saying that this flawed, unknown and opaque process is acceptable. It is not,” she added, describing the venue of the hearings—Adu Lodge—as intimidating and reminiscent of dark historical events.
