The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the consolidated suits challenging the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
A seven-member panel chaired by Justice Amadu Tanko delivered the ruling on Thursday, July 2, 2026, holding that the applications lacked merit.
The cases were filed by Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, private citizen Theodore Atta Quartey, former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES).
The four separate suits were consolidated into two and challenged the constitutional process that led to Justice Torkornoo's suspension and subsequent removal from office.
The legal actions were initiated in 2025 after President John Dramani Mahama suspended the then Chief Justice following the establishment of a prima facie case based on three petitions seeking her removal.
In its ruling, the apex court found no merit in the challenges and dismissed the consolidated suits, effectively ending all domestic legal proceedings relating to Justice Torkornoo's removal.
The decision follows an earlier setback for the former Chief Justice in June 2026, when the ECOWAS Court of Justice dismissed her application alleging human rights violations and seeking $10 million in compensation. The regional court declined to grant the reliefs she sought.