{"id":99117,"date":"2025-10-18T08:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99117"},"modified":"2025-10-18T08:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:31:04","slug":"ag-hasnt-filed-statement-of-case-in-torkonoos-suit-essuman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99117","title":{"rendered":"AG hasn\u2019t filed statement of case in Torkonoo\u2019s suit \u2013 Essuman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has criticised the Attorney General\u2019s handling of the ongoing legal dispute involving Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, describing the process as \u201cextremely unfair and unconstitutional.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on Prime Insight<\/strong> on Saturday, October 18, Mr. Essuman disclosed that the Attorney General\u2019s Department has not yet filed its statement of case in the matter before the Supreme Court, despite being the defendant.<\/p>\n

According to him, Justice Torkonoo took her case to the Supreme Court when the issue first arose, seeking to challenge what she perceived as a violation of her constitutional rights. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Constitution of our country says that if you have been deprived of your rights, if your rights have been curtailed in any way, shape or form, the appropriate forum is the courts, and that is what the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, has been engaged in.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe sought an injunction, but the Supreme Court ruled that it would not grant the injunction and would instead determine the substantive matter before any consequential actions could be taken,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

However, he noted \u201cto date, none of those matters in the Supreme Court have been determined, adding that the Attorney General\u2019s failure to file a statement of case has effectively delayed proceedings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, I know for a fact \u2014 and anyone can apply to the registry of the Supreme Court to confirm this \u2014 that the Attorney General, who is a defendant in all these Supreme Court matters, hasn\u2019t filed a statement of case. They haven\u2019t responded,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Mr. Essuman described the development as deeply concerning, arguing that it undermines the fairness and constitutional integrity of the judicial process. \u201cIt is extremely unfair, extremely unconstitutional, the manner in which the entire process has been conducted,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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