The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously dismissed an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo challenging her removal from office as both Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, marks a significant setback for Justice Torkornoo, who had approached the regional court to contest the procedures that led to her removal from office.

Although the full reasoning behind the judgment was not immediately available at the time of publication, the unanimous decision effectively brings an end to her legal challenge before the ECOWAS Court.

Justice Torkornoo had argued that her rights were violated during the process leading to her removal and sought relief from the regional court on that basis.

The case generated widespread public interest in Ghana, with ongoing debates around judicial independence, due process, and constitutional governance forming part of the broader national conversation on the matter.

The ECOWAS Court’s decision leaves intact the domestic actions taken regarding her removal from the bench of the Supreme Court of Ghana, an institution of Supreme Court of Ghana.

Further details of the judgment, including the court’s legal reasoning, are expected to be made available once the full decision is published.