THE REPUBLIC vs. THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF KWAHU TRADIOTIONAL COUNCIL-MPRAESO EX PARTE; OPANIN KWAME ADOFO AND OPANIN KWADWO AMPADU

ACQUAYE, J.A.: On 7th March, 2017, the Applicant/Appellant filed in the High registry of the Court, Koforidua, a motion for an order of certiorari to quash the proceedings and judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Kwahu Traditional Council, Mpraeso which judgment was delivered on 23rd September, 2015 on the ground of error of law, excess of jurisdiction and bias. The grounds upon which the application for certiorari was brought, according to the affidavit in support, were that the Interested Party filed a petition against the applicant/appellant before the Respondent/Respondent trying to set aside a judgment of a tribunal of the paramount chief of Kwahu given on 18th January, 1944 and an accord reached between the parties at an arbitration dated 14th September, 1989. After hearing the petition, the respondent/respondent gave judgment against the applicant/appellant. Aggrieved by the judgment, the applicant/appellant appealed against same to the Judicial Committee of the Easter...