On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, the serving Chief Justice of the Republic, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, was suspended from office by President John Dramani Mahama following the receipt of three petitions and the subsequent establishment of a purported prima facie case against her.
The decision to suspend the 15th Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, according to the presidency, was in line with a recommendation by the Council of State to President John Mahama and the provisions of Article 146(8) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.