Who is Gertrude Torkornoo?

Gertrude Torkornoo

Former Chief Justice of Ghana, suspended in April 2025 and removed on 1 September 2025 under Article 146 of the Constitution, who challenged the process before Ghanaian courts and the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

Identity

Full name: Gertrude Torkornoo^{1 2 3}
Also known as: Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, Gertrude Torkonoo
Country: Ghana
Status: Active

Former roles

1 Sep 2025Chief Justice of Ghana · Judiciary of Ghana^{1 2 3}

Evidence

PrimaryECOWAS Court dismisses former Ghanaian Chief Justice's human rights claims over suspension and removal from officeECOWAS Community Court of Justice · 24 Jun 2026
SecondaryECOWAS Court dismisses Torkornoo's human rights claims against GhanaGraphic Online (Daily Graphic) · 24 Jun 2026
SecondaryJustice Torkornoo: from suspension to removal in 133 daysStarr FM · Sep 2025

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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