THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS (PER THE PRESIDENT) ) RESPONDENT EX PARTE: EBUSUAPANIN KOJO MENSAH vs. HEAD OF KOKODO EBIRADZE ROYAL FAMILY OF FIJAI NANA BARIMA EKOW GYESA II

JUDGEMENT SUURBAAREH, JA This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Kumasi dated 23rd September, 2022. The trial Court, in its judgment, refused an order of mandamus brought by the Applicant/Appellant, against the Respondent/Respondent, to have the name of the interested party/respondent, removed from the national register of Chiefs. The basis for the application for the order of mandamus, from the motion paper, were: the Supreme Court Review Decision of 15th June, 2020; the Supreme Court majority Judgment of 29th May, 2020; and, the Court of Appeal Judgment of 29th May, 2019. The parties henceforth would be referred to as the applicant, respondent and interested party respectively. The facts giving rise to the instant appeal are not in much dispute and may be summarized as follows; from the affidavits filed by the various parties in this application leading to this appeal. Following the death of Nana Kobina Angu II, occupant of Royal Stool of the Fijai Traditional ...