Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has taken a swipe at former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, describing her as a “cry baby” for what he considers persistent attempts to delay legal and administrative processes relating to her removal from office.
Speaking on Prime Insight on Saturday, October 18, 2025, Amaliba accused Justice Torkonoo of filing multiple court applications as a tactic to stall the finality of her removal and the appointment of her successor.
“Torkonoo is becoming a cry baby. A cry baby because at each step along the way, she decides to file processes, and both processes are meant just to stall the legal process that was ongoing. Now the committee has finished its work. For me, this matter is closed,” he said.
His remarks follow a fresh legal action filed by the former Chief Justice at the High Court in Accra, seeking to halt the vetting and appointment of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the next Chief Justice of Ghana.
Justice Torkonoo’s application also asks the court to quash all proceedings and findings of the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee, which was set up under Article 146 of the Constitution to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office.
Responding to criticisms from counsel for former President Akufo-Addo, Ekow Abaka Essuman, who accused the Attorney General (AG) of delays in filing a statement of case, Amaliba dismissed the claims as unfounded.
“The AG can always go to court and ask for time to file his processes. It’s been done several times. If the AG is bogged down with other very important matters, he’s not supposed to break a leg or an arm. He can always go to court, ask for leave, and then file the processes,” he said.
When asked if the government was taking the matter seriously, the NDC legal practitioner maintained that the Attorney General was acting within the law.
“I’m saying that once the law allows the AG to appear in court and say, ‘Can you give me three days or seven days to file my processes?’ there’s nothing wrong. The AG will do it at the right time,” Amaliba added.
Justice Torkonoo’s latest court action forms part of a broader legal battle challenging her removal from office by President John Dramani Mahama, following the findings of the Justice Pwamang Committee which cited her for misconduct and constitutional breaches.
