The Supreme Court has fixed July 2, 2026, to determine four constitutional cases challenging the processes activated to suspend Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo and her subsequent removal as Chief Justice.
The four actions, including one filed by the former Chief Justice herself against the Attorney-General and members of the five-member committee that heard the petitions leading to her removal, have been consolidated into two cases.
The case filed by Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, suit number J1/22/2025, has been consolidated with the one filed by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems LBG, suit number J1/20/2025.
The action filed by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, suit number J1/18/2025, has been consolidated with that filed by Theodore Kofi Atta Quartey, suit number J1/21/2025.
The Apex Court panel of seven, presided over by Justice Amadu Tanko, said all the proposed Memoranda of Issues filed separately by the parties have been adopted by the Court.
The Court panel, which also includes Justices Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, Henry Anthony Kwofie, Senyo Dzamefe, Sir Dominic Denis Adjei, Hafisata Amaleboba, and Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, has fixed July 2, 2026, to deliver judgment on the cases.
Meanwhile, the Apex Court has rejected a letter from former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame seeking to withdraw his legal services for the former Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo.
The Court described the letter as “defective,” adding that there was no notice to show that the former CJ was served with the notice of withdrawal, and it adopted the processes filed on record by the former AG on her behalf.
However, the panel has directed the Registrar of the Apex Court to serve the proceedings of the day and the withdrawal notice on her. The Court said that if she is minded to file any processes upon service, it should be done before the July 2, 2026, judgment date.
