Erika Mamley Osae, a close friend of
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo assumes the role of Chief Justice following the retirement of Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah in May.
Her appointment was approved by Parliament on Wednesday, June 7.
, the freshly sworn-in Chief Justice, says her friend despises those who lack integrity.
She stated that the new Chief Justice, while rigorous, is also hilarious, and that her spirituality has gained her the new position.
On Monday, June 12, the Chief Justice was sworn in at Jubilee House.
Speaking after her swearing-in on the Point of View on Citi TV, hosted by Bernard Avle, Justice Torkornoo’s friend intimated, “My lady Araba Esaaba Gertrude Torkornoo, is a friend, and a big sister to me. She’s also a wife to her husband called Foo Kofi and a mother to her children. And to many people, she was many hearts, she’s down to earth. But what she can’t stand is people without integrity. She’s forthright, I mean strict and yet humorous. She’s very domesticated, when she’s in her elements and is preparing her all nation soup, the bowl is good.
“Not only that, but she’s very humorous and strict as well. She says it as it is. She’s a teacher by nature, she’s always teaching me. I’m always learning law. Whether I like it or not, I will have to learn, because she will explain what went into the decision of a ruling etc. She’s a very private person, she’s God-fearing, very spiritual, and I think that is what guides her and has brought her this far”.
Erika Mamley said she’s not surprised about her friend’s new feat.
“I’m not surprised, just that it has come much faster than I thought,” Erika Mamley Osae underscored.
Asked what Ghanaians should expect from the new Chief Justice, Madam Erika Mamley Osae said, “Ghanaians should expect certainty, she will not deviate from her character. She’s a very reasonable person, we have that assurance, we really have a very good Chief Justice and I wish her well”.
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo assumes the role of Chief Justice following the retirement of Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah in May.
Her appointment was approved by Parliament on Wednesday, June 7.
