THE REPUBLIC vs. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE VOLTA REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, HO; EX PARTE TOGBE ADZI III

This application is praying this Court for an order for Judicial Review in the nature of prohibition and certiorari based on the grounds in the affidavit attached. Applicant's case as set out in the supporting affidavit sworn to by Togbe Adzi III, the Fiaga of Atikpui Traditional Area, is that he has received judgement from the Judicial Committee of the Asogli Traditional Council in a challenge of his stated by the family of the interested party. On the receipt of the judgement, an appeal was lodged against the judgement attached here as Exhibit “A”. The appeal was then discontinued by the family of the interested party annexed as Exhibit “B”. Subsequent to this, Applicant instituted a mandamus proceedings against the Volta Regional House of Chiefs to have his name entered in the National Register of Chiefs - See Exhibit “C” attached. The Respondent in an action by the Applicant's before the High Court, the Interested Party argued that there was an appeal ex...