Suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has initiated fresh legal proceedings at the High Court, challenging the legal existence of an organisation behind one of the petitions seeking her removal from office. According to court documents sighted, the embattled Chief Justice is asking the court to declare that “The Shining Stars of Ghana” does not exist either in law or in fact.
Justice Torkornoo’s legal team argues that there are no publicly available records indicating that such an organisation has been properly registered or legally recognised. This challenge follows growing concerns about the legitimacy and motives of the group, which is listed as one of the petitioners in the ongoing proceedings related to her suspension.
The action forms part of a broader legal and constitutional battle unfolding in the wake of the Chief Justice’s suspension, which has stirred debate across legal and political circles.
Torkornoo’s Team Questions Legitimacy of Petitioners Behind Her Suspension
In the new suit filed at the High Court, the Chief Justice is seeking a formal declaration that The Shining Stars of Ghana has no legal standing and, as such, its petition for her removal should be rendered invalid. Her lawyers contend that permitting unidentified or fictitious entities to participate in such serious constitutional matters sets a dangerous precedent.
Justice Torkornoo’s suspension has already been mired in controversy, with claims of procedural irregularities and political interference. By targeting the credibility of one of the groups behind her suspension, she appears to be taking a strategic step to challenge the foundation of the petition itself.
The legal outcome of this suit could have significant implications not only for her personal case but also for how citizen petitions are treated under Ghanaian law moving forward. As the judiciary prepares to hear the case, attention is now fixed on whether the court will uphold her claim or validate the legitimacy of the petitioner organisation.
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