Renowned Ghanaian media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has called out the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what she describes as blatant hypocrisy in its protest against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

In a post on her X account on May 6, 2025, Nana Aba criticized the NPP for staging protests over President John Mahama’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice, while remaining silent during the controversial removal of former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei in 2018 under the same party’s administration.

“When my beloved and efficient cousin, Charlotte Osei, was unfairly removed from office as EC Chairperson, you didn’t hit the streets for her,” she wrote. “Nipa nua ne nipa. Every institution must be protected.”

The outspoken journalist pointed to the inconsistency in the NPP's reaction to similar issues involving high-profile public officials, noting that political interests often seem to determine the party's stance on matters of institutional independence.

Charlotte Osei and her two deputies were removed from office in 2018 after a committee investigation into alleged procurement breaches. The decision, endorsed by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo, was condemned by critics, including the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), as a politically motivated witch-hunt. At the time, Nana Aba was among public figures who decried the removal as unjust.

Fast forward to 2025, and the NPP has taken to the streets to protest the suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo following the establishment of a prima facie case against her based on three separate petitions. President Mahama’s move included the formation of a five-member committee to probe the allegations. In the interim, Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been appointed to act as Chief Justice.

Nana Aba’s comments have reignited public debate over political double standards and the need for consistent protection of constitutional institutions, regardless of which party is in power.