THE REPUBLIC vs. BAFFOUR ATTA TWENEBOAH, NIFAHENE OF KUMAWU EX PARTE, ABUSUAPANIN KWAKU GYEKYEI AND ANOTHER

WELBOURNE, JA This appeal emanates from an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court dated 16th April, 2015, dismissing the application for the committal of the Respondent/Respondent for contempt of court. In this appeal, the Applicants will be described as the Appellants and the Respondent as Respondent. The facts culminating in this appeal are that on 20thOctober, 2014, the Appellant filed at the High Court, Kumasi, a Motion on Notice for an order of Interlocutory Injunction pending appeal. Preceding this, on 17th October, 2014, the High Court presided over by P. K. Richardson had dismissed an application by the Appellants’ for certiorari and prohibition as well as an application for interlocutory injunction restraining the Respondents in that suit from among others continuing with the customary process leading to the installation or enstoolment of Dr. Yaw Sarfo. Following the dismissal of both applications by the High Court (Human Rights Division) Kumasi, the way was clear fo.....