Torkonoo Sues to Halt Vetting of Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice
Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has filed a High Court suit seeking to stop the vetting and appointment of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as Ghana’s next Chief Justice.
Justice Torkonoo is asking the court to quash all proceedings of the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee, which investigated petitions for her removal under Article 146, describing the process as unconstitutional. She is also seeking a declaration that the Presidential Warrant authorising her removal was unlawful, null, and void.
The case comes as Parliament’s Appointments Committee readies to vet Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, who has served as Acting Chief Justice since April 22, 2025, following Torkonoo’s suspension.
Justice Torkonoo was officially removed from office on September 1, 2025, after a committee established by the President, in consultation with the Council of State, found her guilty of misconduct and misuse of public funds.
President John Mahama later nominated Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to take over the substantive role, a move that has now been clouded by the former CJ’s legal challenge.
