Akufo-Addo Urges Parliament To Expedite Approval Of Justice Torkonoo As New CJ
President Nana Akufo-Addo has requested the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to expedite the approval of Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as the new Chief Justice.
This comes as the current Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, is set to retire on May 24, 2023.
In a letter to the Speaker, the President emphasized the need to avoid a vacuum in the office of the Chief Justice and urged for swift approval of Justice Torkonoo’s nomination.
Last week, President Akufo-Addo nominated Justice Torkornoo, a current Justice of the Supreme Court, to replace Justice Anin Yeboah.
Justice Torkornoo’s nomination is subject to approval by Parliament, and President Akufo-Addo has expressed his confidence in her ability to discharge the functions of Chief Justice.
He noted that Justice Torkornoo has been a member of the judiciary for 19 years and has been on the Supreme Court for the past four years.
If approved by Parliament, Justice Torkornoo will become the third female Chief Justice in Ghana’s history, following in the footsteps of Justices Georgina Theodora Wood and Sophia Akuffo.
President Akufo-Addo has appointed two previous Chief Justices since he assumed office in January 2017.
If approved, Justice Torkornoo will be the third female in Ghana’s history to occupy the position.
Below is the letter to that effect
