A Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zebuntie Zaato, has criticised the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) for its silence amid the ongoing removal process of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Speaking on TV3’s The Key Points on May 31, 2025, Dr Zaato expressed shock that the Association has not publicly supported the Chief Justice during what he described as an ‘unfair’ process.

“Why is the union so quiet on this matter, so disinterested when one of their members is going through this matter? This is happening to one of their own, and they are quiet,” he questioned.

Dr Zaato stated that the AMJG’s silence could be interpreted as implicit support for the removal process.

He emphasised that history would remember the Chief Justice’s efforts to defend her position, even if she eventually loses the legal battle.

“Her fight is a virtuous fight. She is fighting with honour and integrity. She will go, but history will remember that she fought to the last end,” he stated.

On 22 April 2025, Torkornoo was suspended as Chief Justice by President John Mahama, citing a preliminary investigation that found sufficient grounds for an inquiry into her conduct in consultation with the Council of State as provided for by Article 146 of the 1992 constitution.

On May 21, 2025, she filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking an interlocutory injunction to halt the committee’s proceedings.

The application also called for the disqualification of two justices: Gabriel Scott Pwamang and Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu and other committee members, including Daniel Yao Domelevo, Major Flora Bazuwaaruah Dalugo, and Professor James Sefah Dzisah.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 28, unanimously dismissed the application, and the full written ruling is expected to be released on June 12, 2025.

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