Gertrude Essaba Sackey Torkonoo, Ghana’s next Chief Justice, has been sworn in by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
She takes over from Justice Anin Yeboah who went on mandatory retirement a few weeks ago.
Her swearing in on Monday, June 12, 2023 attracted dignitaries including former President John Agyekum Kuffuor, the Ga Mantse, Justices of the Supreme Court , members of the diplomatic corps among others.
Justice Torkonoo becomes the third female chief Justice in the history of the country and expectations are that she will lead the charge in reforming the system of justice delivery.
Profile of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo (born 11 September 1962) is a Ghanaian judge. She was nominated to the Supreme Court in November 2019 and received parliamentary approval in December 2019. She was sworn in on 17 December 2019.
She has been on the bench since 2004 and was appointed a Supreme Court judge in 2019. She was one of the first Justices of the Commercial Division of the High Court and has been active in the core reform agenda and activities of the Judiciary and Judicial Service of Ghana since 2005.
