Gertrude Torkornoo: Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition

This is the first time in Ghana's history that a president has removed a chief justice from office.

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Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from her post on Wednesday - the first time a chief justice has been suspended in the country's history.

The action was taken after three petitions, which made allegations against Ms Torkornoo, were filed.

The content of the petitions has not been made public and Ms Torkornoo is yet to comment openly on the matter.

Mahama's supporters have backed the move as a long overdue move to clean up the judiciary.