Ghanaian YouTuber and legislation graduate, Elorm Ababio, popularly often called Ama Governor, has responded to the removing of former Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Essaba Sackey Torkornoo, from workplace.
On Monday, 1 September 2025, President John Dramani Mahama, performing in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Structure, formally eliminated Justice Torkornoo from her place with rapid impact.
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The choice adopted the submission of a report by a committee established below Article 146(6) to research a petition filed by Ghanaian citizen, Mr Daniel Ofori.
In line with a press release signed by the Minister of Authorities Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the committee concluded that grounds of said misbehaviour below Article 146(1) had been confirmed. It, due to this fact, beneficial her removing from workplace. Below Article 146(9), the President is constitutionally sure to behave in accordance with the committee’s suggestions.
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Previous to her removing, Justice Torkornoo had been suspended on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, by President Mahama after session with the Council of State, following the submission of three petitions calling for her removing.
Taking to social media platform X (previously Twitter), Ama Governor didn’t maintain again. In a single publish, she declared:
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Ama Governor 1 – 0 Gertrude Torkornoo GAME OVERRRDDDD
Ama Governor |1 – 0| Gertrude Torkornoo
GAME OVERRRDDDD🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#ShewholaughslastLAUGHSBEST!!!! pic.twitter.com/3bHZOMXtZ9— elorm (@Ama_governor) September 1, 2025
She then addressed these she described as “nameless petitioners,” writing:
Observe to nameless GLC petitioners, a.ok.a. ‘involved residents of Ghana’—right here is a few free authorized recommendation out of your favorite lawyer 🙂 The previous CJ, who’s now solely a lawyer, can have her authorized licence taken away for most likely the identical grounds on which she was eliminated as CJ. Meals for thought
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Observe to nameless GLC petitioners/aka ‘involved residents of Ghana’,right here is a few free authorized recommendation out of your fav lawyer 🙂
The previous CJ who’s now solely a lawyer, can have her authorized license taken away for most likely the identical grounds on which she was eliminated as CJ
Meals 4 thought😌— elorm (@Ama_governor) September 1, 2025
In a extra defiant warning to her critics, she continued:
Observe to my ‘highly effective’ enemies: Attempt me on the danger of shedding your one benefit. On the danger of nationwide embarrassment. On the danger of creating historical past as the primary to be eliminated for the very floor you tried to color an image I used to be responsible of. YOU WILL FAIL MASSIVELY. Ask madam
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Observe to my ‘highly effective’ enemies: Attempt me susceptible to shedding your one benefit. On the danger of nationwide embarrassment. On the danger of creating historical past as the primary to be eliminated for the very floor you tried to color an image I used to be responsible of🤣🤣🤣🤣
YOU WILL FAIL MASSIVELY. Ask madam— elorm (@Ama_governor) September 1, 2025
In 2024, whereas nonetheless in workplace, Justice Torkornoo defended the Normal Authorized Council’s (GLC) resolution to dam Ama Governor’s name to the Bar. She burdened that character and conduct had been essential to sustaining the integrity of the authorized career.
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She remarked on the time:
I used to be greatly surprised by the uproar surrounding the decision to the Bar of sure people. Is that this the sort of behaviour we think about acceptable within the authorized sector? It’s intriguing. To change into a part of the authorized career, one’s conduct should not be obscene or offensive. Your actions on social media and any ex parte communication with a choose maintain immense significance
Ama Governor was initially attributable to be known as to the Ghana Bar in November 2022, after efficiently passing her skilled legislation examinations and interviews. Nevertheless, the GLC suspended her name after receiving a petition from a so-called “involved citizen” who alleged she “lacked good character.”
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A 3-member committee was tasked to research the matter, however almost three years later, its findings stay unpublished. Justice Torkornoo, although agency in defending the choice, provided no readability on the committee’s silence when the difficulty resurfaced.
