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Ghana chief justice fired over abuse of office allegations

Former Ghana Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. [GBC]

The president of Ghana on Monday said he was firing the west African country's chief justice after an investigation found her guilty of abuse of office.

Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, 61, the third woman to head Ghana's high court, was suspended from the post she took over in 2023 after complaints were lodged against her.

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