Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has returned to the Supreme Court with a fresh application seeking to overturn orders issued in connection with cases challenging her removal from office.
The application, filed under Article 133 of the Constitution and provisions of the Supreme Court Rules, requests the apex court to reconsider a ruling it delivered on May 28, 2026, in two suits that were later merged.
Justice Torkornoo maintains that the court’s actions on that day affected her right to a fair hearing and led to an unjust outcome.
According to court documents, the former Chief Justice argues that the court was aware she had no legal representation in one of the cases after her lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, formally withdrew from the case.
She also points out that the Attorney General, who is listed as a defendant in both suits, was absent when the proceedings took place.
Despite these developments, she says the court proceeded to take major decisions, including combining the two cases, accepting the issues filed by the parties, and setting the consolidated matter down for judgment.
Justice Torkornoo contends that the circumstances under which those orders were made are exceptional and warrant a review by the same court.
She further alleges that an order directing that she be personally served with the proceedings and related notices was not carried out.
Instead, she claims documents were delivered on June 12, 2026, to the office of lawyer Kwabena Adu-Kusi, who represents her in a different case.
According to the affidavit, Adu-Kusi was outside the country when the documents were served.
Justice Torkornoo also states that checks conducted at the court registry later revealed that the Registrar had secured an ex-parte order allowing service on the lawyer instead of on her personally.
She is therefore asking the Supreme Court to review and set aside the orders made on May 28, 2026.
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