By Nadia Ntiamoah
In a strongly worded public rebuttal, prominent legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has launched a veiled attack widely interpreted as targeting former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame.
The article, titled “The Incongruous Cry Baby Again,” published on May 24, 2025, serves as Sory’s first substantial response to growing criticisms surrounding his role in the ongoing proceedings related to the petition against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
Though Sory stops short of naming his detractor, the tone and context of his piece leave little doubt among observers that it is directed at Dame.
The former Attorney General has been increasingly vocal in the media, questioning the neutrality of Sory’s representation of Daniel Ofori—the petitioner in the explosive impeachment inquiry targeting the Chief Justice.
In his article, Sory accuses his unnamed critic of hypocrisy and what he describes as “self-serving” conduct, describing the attacks on his professional choices as both “incongruous” and “intimidating.”
He insists that his record shows a consistent pattern of defending clients across Ghana’s political spectrum, including both New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) affiliates.
“I have defended clients from both parties, not because of where they stand politically, but because of the ethical obligations of my profession,” Sory wrote.
“To suggest otherwise is to erode public trust in the integrity of legal counsel and the justice system as a whole.”
This response follows weeks of sustained political commentary after Sory was alleged to have met privately with members of the judicial committee investigating the Chief Justice, including Justices Pwamang and Kulendi.
That claim, made by NPP youth activist Alfred Ababio Kumi (aka Adenta Kumi), further fueled public debate over potential conflicts of interest and the independence of the judiciary. A video purportedly showing the alleged meeting at Santoku Restaurant in Accra has since gone viral, though its authenticity and context remain in dispute.
In referencing what many believe to be Dame’s own legal controversies, Sory subtly turns the tables, implying that his critic’s prior conduct as Attorney General raises larger questions about the politicization of justice.
“Public office must not be a shield for personal crusades or vendettas,” Sory noted. “You don’t get to cry wolf after weaponizing the law.”
The dispute adds to a mounting legal and political storm surrounding Ghana’s judiciary and key figures associated with it.
Godfred Dame himself is under scrutiny for his role in the now-infamous ambulance procurement trial, which has triggered calls for accountability and even formal complaints before the General Legal Council (GLC).
Civil society figures and legal analysts continue to press for full transparency in both the Chief Justice’s probe and allegations of prosecutorial overreach during Dame’s tenure.
Ending his article with an unmistakably sharp rebuke, Sory warned: “Stop the tantrums… and don’t be silly. The next knock may not be a gentle tap. It will land like a sledgehammer.”
