NANA HEITEY III vs. NEENYI GHARTEY VII PARAMOUNTCHIEF, EFFUTU TRADITIONALAREA, WINNEBA.

JUDGMENT The Plaintiff on the 25th day of November, 2020 caused a Writ of Summons to be issued against the Defendant herein and claimed for the following reliefs: a. A declaration that the statements complained of supra and contained in Defendant’s letter dated 9th March, 2020 addressed to Plaintiff are defamatory of the Plaintiff. b. Payment of an amount of Twenty Million Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 20,000,00.00) as damages for defaming the Plaintiff. c. An order for perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant howsoever from further publishing and /or causing to be published the said defamatory statement against the Plaintiff. d. An order for a retraction of the defamatory statement complained of supra imputing criminality to Plaintiff and published by the Defendant against the Plaintiff. e. An order for a public apology by the Defendant and publication of same in two national daily newspapers. f. Costs THE CASE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS The Plaintiff is the Chief of Gyahadze...