THE REPUBLIC vs. DSP. ASARE (THE COMMANDER) EX PARTE: IBRAHIM JAJAH

AVRIL LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC: The designation of the parties at the trial court will be maintained in this appeal. On 31st December 2018 the Applicant, by motion sought an order from the trial court committing and sentencing the Respondent for contempt of court and further restraining him from interfering with the peaceful possession of a certain piece of land described in an attachment described as exhibit C. In paragraph 2 of the affidavit in support of the application, the Applicant described himself as follows 2. That I am the lawful attorney for the Okpong We family of Teshie with the powers to manage all Okpong We family lands, portion of which is in dispute in this case He attached a copy of the said power of attorney as exhibit A. By a supplementary affidavit in opposition, the Respondent per his paragraphs 7 to 15 made certain averments and concluded in paragraph 16 that That the applicant lacks the requisite capacity to bring this application The trial judge ...