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Supreme Court Throws Out Four Cases Challenging Chief Justice Torkonoo’s Removal

From Ghanaian Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Supreme Court dismissed four lawsuits challenging the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
  • This ruling follows a similar rejection by the ECOWAS Court, closing the legal challenge domestically.
  • The Deputy Attorney-General expressed gratitude to the legal team for defending the state's position.

The Supreme Court has definitively dismissed all four legal suits that challenged the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from her position. The court announced its rulings earlier today, effectively ending the domestic legal challenges against her ouster.

This decision comes shortly after the ECOWAS Court also rejected applications seeking to overturn Justice Torkonoo's removal last week. Each of the four cases presented to the Supreme Court argued against the procedures that led to Justice Torkonoo's departure. However, the court found no legal grounds to support these claims and dismissed each application in its entirety.

Following the rulings, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai conveyed his appreciation for the legal team's efforts. He acknowledged their role in successfully defending the state's stance throughout both the ECOWAS and Supreme Court proceedings. Justice Gertrude Torkonoo was removed from office earlier this year, a move that initiated multiple legal challenges, all of which have now been unsuccessful.

Gratitude to our team of State Attorneys and members of staff.

— Justice Srem-SaiDeputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai's statement on Facebook after the Supreme Court rulings, expressing appreciation for the legal team.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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