Prof Ransford Gyampo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has made an appeal to President John Dramani Mahama on behalf of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo.
He appealed to the president to pay the entitlements owed to the former Chief Justice, emphasising that, if for nothing else, it should be done on humanitarian grounds.
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo sacked
Prof Gyampo acknowledged that Justice Torkornoo may have misconducted herself while serving as Chief Justice, which led the Justice Pwamang Committee, established to investigate petitions calling for her removal, to recommend her dismissal.
He, however, added that paying the entitlements owed to Torkornoo could prevent any further actions from being taken by her.
“I am part of the school of thought that wants to appeal to President Mahama to consider paying the removed Chief Justice her entitlements on humanitarian grounds… She may have misconducted herself as per the work of the Pwamang Committee, but purely on humanitarian grounds, I was part of the school of thought that believes that in order not to lose all her entitlements, maybe some appeals can be made to the president to consider purely from a humanitarian ground,” he said.
President John Dramani Mahama removed the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office after a constitutional inquiry established misconduct on her part.
The removal, announced in a statement dated September 1, 2025, followed the receipt of a report from a committee constituted under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution to investigate a petition brought by a Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Ofori, against her.
According to the Presidency, the committee found that Justice Torkonoo had engaged in ‘stated misbehaviour’ within the meaning of Article 146(1).
Here is why Chief Justice Torkonoo was removed
Although the details of the misconduct were not fully disclosed, the report concluded that her conduct was inconsistent with the high office she occupied and, therefore, warranted removal.
Prof. Gyampo has appealed to President Mahama to consider paying former Chief Justice Torkonoo her entitlements, even though she was removed from office.
He called on the President to look at the matter on humanitarian grounds and allow her to receive her due benefits. pic.twitter.com/9PTtA96lsZ
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