THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH AND DROBO TRADITIONAL COUNCIL vs. KWADWO OSEI AND NANA AMPAABENG KYEREMEH

IRENE C DANQUAH JA; The High Court, Sunyani, in its judgment of 17th June, 2009 which is the subject matter of this appeal and cross-appeal held as follows: “The ceding of Faago by Japekrom to Drobo was perhaps a specie of the latter’s residual interest as a paramount stool from 1896 until 1981 in relation to Japekrom and Bourkrom. With the creation of Japekrom as a paramountcy Drobo’s residual interest in Japekrom and Kwasi Bourkrom has been completely extinguished. In the same breath by ceding Faago to Drobo, Japekrom interest therein has been completely extinguished. I therefore declare Co-Plaintiff owner of New Drobo Township including the disputed plot No. 42 Block C. Similarly, I also declare Co-Defendants owner of townships of Japekrom and Kwasi Buorkrom. Subject to the foregoing declarations the claims of the Co-Plaintiff and Co-Defendants are hereby dismissed.” The court further held that: “Notwithstanding that the Plaintiff, Assemblies of God’s Church and ...