THE REPUBLIC vs. ASAMOAH ADJEI EX PARTE 1. OPANIN KWAME KYEREME (SUBSTITUTED) KOFI DEI (DECEASED)

1. This suit is about an application to commit the Respondent to prison for “his willful/deliberate and conscious attempt to scandalize and expose the administration of justice to public ridicule and a conduct that is prejudicial to the outcome of the case pending before the Regional House of Chiefs titled: OPANIN KWAME KYEREMEH (SUBSTITUTED KOFI DEI) OPANIN ASANTE VRS NANA ADWOA KUSIWAA, ASAMOAH ADJEI AND OTHERS”. In other words, this is a contempt of court proceeding which is now on appeal before this court. 2. The incidents that led to this appeal are as follows: The applicants in this case are the Abusuapanin and Kingmakers or Head of Family and principal members of the Owusu Kwadwo immediate family within the Chiraa Aduana Royal family. They, as Petitioners, filed a Petition against the Respondents at the Judicial Committee of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs. The Petition was in respect of a dispute on the nomination, election and enstoolment of the next Chira...