The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has directed the Republic of Ghana to file its amended Statement of Defence within 30 days to respond to former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s amended lawsuit challenging her removal from office.
This was after the ECOWAS Court panel of three presided over by Justice Sengu M. Koroma granted her application to amend her initial claims following her removal from office despite an oral opposition from Ghana.
The former CJ in the action filed in July 2025 was challenging her suspension from office, but has since September last year been removed from office.
Femi Falana, her lead lawyer, had argued that the amendment was necessary to reflect her dismissal as Chief Justice and the subsequent removal as a Justice of the Supreme Court, which occurred after the initial statement of claim was filed.
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Deputy Attorney General for the Republic of Ghana, Dr Justice Stem-Sai, had argued that the amendment was an attempt to delay the matter and that the Court, before dismissing her injunction, knew a Committee was dealing with petitions seeking her removal.
The Court, after hearing submissions, granted the application and directed Ghana to file its amended statement of defence within 30 days. A hearing notice would be issued to the parties on the next hearing date.KasapaFM Online
ECOWAS Court grants Torkornoo’s amendment request, directs Ghana to respond in 30 days
