Controversial Ghanaian vlogger and aspiring lawyer, Ama Governor, has criticized Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo after her recent comments on Governor’s case.
The Chief Justice stated in a speech that individuals without exceptional moral character should not be called to the bar.
This statement angered Governor, prompting her to share her side of the story online and defend herself once again. Governor argued that if there were any concerns about her, they should have been raised earlier so she could address them.
However, her suspension was announced just five days before her call to the bar. Governor accused the Chief Justice of tarnishing her reputation.
The Chief Justice gives the reason why Ama Governor, a social media influencer wasn’t called to the bar and may still not be called to the bar. pic.twitter.com/YoiIoqdKTn
— The Law Platform (@DeLaw_Platform) July 31, 2023
School of Law’s way of catching students who misconduct themselves, or have been reported by a teaching or non teaching staff at GSL. I was not a terrible law student or person while studying law. I was a girl who began studying law at 18 years at the University of Ghana and who
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
autonomy, feminism, body positivity, embodying my queerness, women’s sexual reproductive health, self-worth, confidence, women’s sexual liberation, and I would create content around this. Was this my crime? Was someone to tell me at 18 that this would be considered a crime 6 yrs
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
No person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and the penalty for it is prescribed in a written law. I invite you to broaden the interpretation of ‘convicted’ to ‘serving whatever form of punishment’ including but not limited to denying a 24 yr
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
Imagine this: 5th November I get the final result in- my bar exam result, and I’m index numbers 1 so number was first, I had passed. I was rejoicing and thinking about preparations towards my call on the 11th of Nov, 6 days away. Only to be hit out of nowhere on 6th November with
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
Call to the bar has been suspended and that they’ll get back to me about further details (no date given). Was it fair to use section 3 like this? All the time they thought I was not fit, they waited till my bar results came out and I had only 6 days to my call. Tell me.
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
the petitioner attached to a pen drive on which they relied. Can you imagine? The two fallacious grounds were that, I can be seen in a widely circulated video with other GSL students tarnishing the schools reputation. Ei. They were referencing this video o:
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
students sleep in class when we’re tired sometimes, that we were damaging the schools reputation. Can you imagine?! Secondly they lied that I can be seen in multiple videos consistently wearing my nose rings to school. First of all, contrary to this lie, even the videos they
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
g my septum, wearing those ugly shoes and loose black and white for 2 years. Never a conflict with any one in school. Only for someone who doesn’t know me to challenge my moral compass and singer-handedly and maliciously change the trajectory of my life. How did we get here?
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
petition that should not have passed the prima facie test, but which managed to stop my life, was thrown out in the very first hearing within 15 minutes. They just said they have read our written submission and agree with us whole heartedly and so they do not wish to address me
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
… I’m sorry but I do not recognize the person you are attempting to describe me as. Me? Immoral? Unfit? Misconducting myself how? There’s not a single content I have put out on this internet that I will not boldly account for, not one, & still I think I am very fit to be called.
— 𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚖 (@Ama_governor) July 31, 2023
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