Richard Ahiagba calls for future review of alleged injustice against former Chief Justice Torkornoo
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At a glance
- NPP Communications Director Richard Ahiagba called for a future government to review alleged injustices against former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
- Ahiagba cited the ECOWAS Court of Justice's dismissal of claims against Torkornoo as evidence of rights abuse.
- The former Chief Justice's rights were allegedly abused, prompting the call for a future review.
Richard Ahiagba, Director of Communications for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called for a future government to re-examine what he termed the abuse of rights against former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. This call follows the ECOWAS Court of Justice's decision to dismiss all claims related to the matter.
Ahiagba expressed his views in a Facebook post, highlighting the ECOWAS Court's ruling as a basis for his assertion of rights abuse. The specific details of the claims dismissed by the ECOWAS Court were not elaborated upon in the initial report, but the outcome has prompted the NPP official to demand a future review.
The former Chief Justice's tenure and any alleged injustices have become a point of contention, with Ahiagba advocating for a thorough investigation by a subsequent administration. The Ghanaian Times reported on the statement, framing it as a call for accountability and a review of judicial processes.
abuse of the rights of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
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