YOU LOSE AUTHORITY WHEN YOU TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITY
One of the clearest marks of true leadership and fatherhood is the willingness to take responsibility.
The moment a person begins to transfer responsibility, they also begin to transfer authority. Authority thrives where accountability exists and diminishes where blame-taking becomes a habit.
There is strength in saying, "I should have known better. I made a mistake. I take responsibility." Such honesty does not diminish a man; it positions him for mercy, growth, and restoration.
God can help a person who accepts responsibility. He can provide wisdom where there was ignorance, restoration where there was loss, and support where there is genuine humility. But pride often prevents people from receiving the help they need. The one who refuses to take responsibility eventually loses authority.
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“Life has a way of teaching all of us humility. As we grow older, we learn that situations are often more complicated than they first appear. We learn that justice requires patience, that truth sometimes takes time to emerge, and that people deserve fairness even when public opinion is running in the opposite direction.”
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The Ecowas Court has just ruled in favour of Ghana and dismissed former Chief Justice Torkonoo’s action on all claims. The Court found that no violations of rights occurred and that she was not entitled to her claim of 10 million US dollars.
Ghana’s case was pleaded and argued by Deputy Attorney-General - Dr @JusticeSremSai. And the former Chief Justice was represented by well known Senior Advocate of Nigeria - Femi Falana.
Femi Falana lost his cool after the Judgment and made a remark that the judgment should be made available so all judges in teh sub region would know that they cant rule against their Governments. The Court found the conduct and comments of Femi Falana “unacceptable” and “did not expect that from him".
Court was impressed with submissions arguments made by Justice Sai and upheld all of them.
The Court ruled as follows:
1. The Suspension of the Chief Justice did not violate her right to work. The Court rejects Torkonor claim that her suspension was arbitrary and motivated by ill will.
2. Torkonoo was not arbitrarily dismissed. The Court finds that due process was observed.
3. The Chief Justice’s claim that she is also a member of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court and should have been removed separately from all these courts absurd. In the Court's view, her membership of these courts flowed from her position as Chief Justice. And if she was no longer Chief Justice, she could not claim to be a member of all the separate courts.
4. The Court rejects Torkonoo’s claim that her removal was unlawful because the Committee only confided itself to only the first petition and did not go into the second and third petitions. The Court finds that on the whole, the Committed acted prudently in the interest of judicial economy.
5. The Court rejects Torkonoo’s claim that she was treated to undignified treatment, because she was searched, and that her husband and family were excluded from attending the parties; and also that the choice of Adu Lodge, was deliberate because of her uncle. The Court found that the measures taken to secure the proceedings were lawfully and proportionate.
6. The Court rejected the claim that the Committee violated her rights by continuing with the removal proceedings, despite the fact that she had filed an application for provisional measures seeking to suspend the proceedings.
7. The Court holds that Ghana did not violate Torkonoo’s right to receive information about the proceedings. That even though Torkonoo is entitled to receive the full report and record of proceedings, she did not even prove that she had first requested for the full report before proceeding to court.
The ECOWAS Community Court has, a while ago, dismissed all of the 7 claims which the former Chief Justice, Her Ladyship, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, brought against our beloved Republic.
In respect of Her Ladyship’s claim for US$ 10 million damages, the Court held that “in light of the Court’s conclusions that Ghana has not violated any of the Applicant’s rights under the African Charter as alleged, the Court makes no decision on reparations.”
Thanks, again, to our team of illustrious State Attorneys who put in hours and hours of research to support the Republic’s defence. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
News Flash:
The ECOWAS Court has unanimously dismissed all allegations of human rights violations by former CJ Gertrude Torkornoo and rejected all reliefs she sought, including reinstatement and $10 million in damages.