Ama Governor (L) and Gertrude Torkornoo (R)
A national address by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo, on, June 25, 2025, alleging injustice perpetrated against her by a five-member committee investigating petitions for her removal from office has sparked widespread conversation on social media, particularly on X.
Notable among the conversations sparked online is the case of Ama Governor, a socialite who was denied her call to the Ghana Bar in both 2022 and 2023 despite successful completion of her law program due to a petition alleging misconduct against her.
A committee was set up by the General Legal Council to investigate the petition against Ama Governor, who was at the time an applicant-in-waiting to be called to the bar.
The council after consideration of the report, resolved to permit her to fill out appropriate forms for application to be called to Bar in October/November 2023.
The Council said it was then observing and monitoring her activities before considering her application.
The General Legal Council ultimately declined the application of Ama Governor to be called to the Bar through a statement.
The development at the time, sparked widespread outcry, with the Court of Public Opinion having their say, especially on social media.
In light of this, netizens have taunted Justice Torkornoo for having presided over the very system she now accuses of treating her unfairly during her trial.
Netizens argued that Chief Justice Torkornoo, as head of the judiciary, delayed Ama Governor’s legal career over what they describe as a “frivolous complaint.”
They have questioned her moral authority to decry injustice after her silence during similar treatments under the very system she once presided over.
Some have expressed sympathy for Ama Governor, suggesting that she may have gone through a difficult time watching her colleagues get called to the Bar while she remained sidelined.
It is worth noting, however, that Ama Governor was finally called to the Bar in 2024, two years after her colleagues.
Read some of the posts below;
Suspended CJ Araba Torkornoo: I am being treated unfairly
Ama Governor: pic.twitter.com/2UJapXWTJj
— Dr F. Jonathan (@E_F_Jonathan) June 25, 2025
In case it’s not clear, my position is that I have no sympathy for anyone who contributed to the oppression of innocent Ghanaians—whether it was innocent protestors whose rights were violated or Ama Governor, whose legal career was delayed for years over a frivolous complaint.…
— Alfred (@CallmeAlfredo) June 25, 2025
Does the name Ama Governor ring a bell to you??? https://t.co/AOzkHgT7QY
— smallie wey dey mighty (@BritzGBL) June 25, 2025
Thanking God for Ama Governor, the mere fact that she’s witnessing this in life and not an afterlife gives me joy, Be kind & discerning always
— Mr. Mawusi (~bigM) (@mr_mawusi) June 25, 2025
In all this, i am just glad that at least Gertrude Torkonoo now understands the pains of injustice. It is good, she is experiencing it first hand.
Ama Governor and co were subjected to same. Now she understands it better.
— Abrantie.Digital (@abrantiedigital) June 25, 2025
It’s so funny how the CJ didn’t have a problem with what happened to Ama Governor but it’s unconstitutional when it happens to her lmaooo
— Pazienza✨#StopGalamseyNow (@Bobthebuil19383) June 25, 2025
CJ : “Let’s uphold rule of law”
Ama Governor: pic.twitter.com/oRw1OwhCNF
— niquė (@Nhkitaryan) June 25, 2025
Dear @Ama_governor please come for your stone!!!
— H.E CAMRY (@CAMRYTAGOE) June 25, 2025
Sometimes I feel bad about what is happening to the Chief Justice.
Then I remember what she did to Ama Governor. Someone her daughters age. Then I say ah well. The law is the law.
Shalom
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) April 27, 2025
MAG/VPO
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