A latest poll by Global InfoAnalytics has sparked significant discussion across Ghana. The pool reveals that a majority of Ghanaians, 52%, are in favor of removing Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Ghana Insider gives you the details about Chief Justice Torkornoo’s Removal.
This survey was conducted between April 7 and April 16. It has captured opinions from a diverse group of 2,545 voters, carrying a confidence level of 99% and a margin of error of ±1.51%.
The poll indicates that opposition to the Chief Justice is not isolated; only 20% of participants voiced their support for her continuation in office. Meanwhile, 18% remained neutral and 11% expressed no opinion. Also, public sentiment appears to vary across regions—while 58% in Greater Accra support her removal, the Ashanti and Central regions report 37% and 51%, respectively, in favor.
It should be noted that, voter support for her removal remains stronger in all regions, except in Ahafo and Upper East regions.
Among individuals with Junior High School education, 57% support Chief Justice’s removal, while this figure is 50% for Senior High School graduates, and 54% for those holding tertiary qualifications. Even among voters without formal education, 37% support Chief Justice’s removal.
In response to this growing outcry, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised his concerns at a recent National Executive Committee meeting of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He described efforts to remove Chief Justice Torkornoo as politically motivated attempts to undermine the judiciary’s independence.
“We recognize attempts by persons in government to push for her removal. The judiciary must not be drawn into partisan politics,” Afenyo-Markin asserted.
Moreover, Afenyo-Markin called for solidarity among the Supreme Court justices and urged them to resist pressures that could compromise their integrity.
He further contended that the petitions seeking Torkornoo’s removal lack substantial evidence. Thus reinforcing the necessity for the judiciary to stand unified against such challenges.
With Chief Justice Torkornoo at the center of this discussions, Ghana Insider watches closely and will update you as events develop.
