Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo and John Mahama
The National Organizer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Yaw Asani Tano, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to relieve Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo and some judges he claims are affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of their duties.
According to him, if the president fails to take action, his efforts to fight corruption within the NPP will not materialize.
Speaking in an interview on Neat FM on March 13, 2025, Asani Tano asserted that any corruption-related cases involving NPP members that reach the courts would not yield favourable outcomes under the current judiciary.
“If John Dramani Mahama doesn’t change Maame Torkornoo and her people, nothing good will come out of cases involving NPP officials.
“I am telling you, if John Dramani Mahama doesn’t sack Araba Esaaba Torkornoo and certain judges, his fight against corrupt NPP officials won’t succeed. He should be bold and either change them or balance the judiciary,” he stated.
His comments follow ongoing legal battles between some high-profile individuals and the Office of the Special Prosecutor over allegations of corruption.
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