THE REPUBLIC vs. THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS AND THE CENTRAL REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS EX PARTE; - NANA AKWESI PEPRAH II

ANSAH JSC. On 7th May, 2014, this court gave a decision dismissing an appeal brought before it against the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal dated 23rd February 2012, that certiorari did not lie to quash the deletion of the applicant’s name from the National Register of Chiefs and intimated that full reasons for the decision will be filed with the Registry of the court by the close of work on Friday 8th May 2014; we hereby proceed to give the reasons today. For a proper understanding and appreciation of the issues involved in this appeal, it is needful to state the facts and background of this case, albeit in a brief form. Facts and background of case: They are that the appellant filed a motion on notice under Order 55 Rule 1 of CI 47, for an order of Judicial review to quash by certiorari the decision of the research committee of the National House of Chiefs, (1st respondent) held on the 30th January 2009, removing the name of the applicant from the National Register of .....