OSOFO JOSHUA DONKOH vs. EGYA AMOH A.K.A NANA EKOW GYESA II & NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, KUMASI

RULING On 13th May, 2023 during the application for directions stage, the court gave the following orders: “I have perused all the issues filed by the parties. I have also looked at the pleadings including the amended statement of defence. I have observed that prominent among the issues are: Whether the Plaintiff has capacity to initiate the instant action and whether the instant action is a cause or matter affecting chieftaincy. These issues can be determined as preliminary points of law. Consequently, the court hereby set the above issues down as preliminary points of law. Counsel are ordered to file their written submissions relating to these issues within 21 days. They are to do so simultaneously.” Plaintiff is aggrieved by the order of the court and has filed a motion on notice to set aside the aforesaid order of the court. In an affidavit in support of the application, Plaintiff deposed to the fact that he has been advised by counsel and verily believe same to be true ...