Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie was part of conspiracy to remove Torkornoo – Afenyo-Markin alleges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of being part of a grand conspiracy to remove his predecessor, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office. In an interview on Atinka TV on Monday, August 17th, 2026, Mr Afenyo-Markin alleged that the petition which initiated the removal process was part of a larger effort to force Justice Torkornoo out of her position.

He stated firmly that Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie was implicated in the conspiracy against Torkornoo. Furthermore, Afenyo-Markin suggested that the opposing judges had personal interests in the judiciary leadership that influenced their stance. He also implied that Justice Torkornoo could potentially be reinstated should the opposition return to power.

Justice Torkornoo, appointed in June 2023, was removed in September 2025, marking the first removal of a Chief Justice under Ghana's Fourth Republic. Her removal came after a petition to President John Dramani Mahama and the subsequent procedure under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution for removing superior court judges. Despite objections from the opposition, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie was subsequently approved by Parliament as her successor.