Supreme Court Dismisses Chief Justice Torkornoo’s Injunction Against Presidential Committee
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, clearing the way for a presidential committee to proceed with investigations into her removal.
Isaac Mintah 
The Supreme Court of Ghana has unanimously dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, seeking to halt the work of a presidential committee tasked with investigating petitions for her removal from office.
The embattled Chief Justice filed the application on Wednesday, May 21, asking the apex court to restrain the six-member committee established by President John Dramani Mahama from proceeding with its inquiry until the main constitutional challenge is adjudicated.
In her application, Justice Torkornoo specifically sought to bar Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang and Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu—who are members of the committee—from presiding over or contributing to its deliberations. She also objected to the participation of other committee members including Daniel Yao Domelevo, Major Flora Bazuwaaruah Dalugo, and Professor James Sefah Dziasah.
However, in a unanimous ruling delivered on Wednesday, May 28, the Supreme Court dismissed the injunction request, allowing the committee to continue its proceedings uninterrupted.
The court’s detailed reasoning will be contained in a written judgment scheduled for release on June 12, 2025.
This development marks a critical juncture in the unfolding legal and constitutional saga involving Justice Torkornoo, raising complex questions about judicial accountability, executive oversight, and the separation of powers in Ghana’s democratic architecture.
