THE REPUBLIC vs CIRCUIT COURT, TEMA. AND NENE TETTEH HUAZO

RULING ON A MOTION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE FORM OF PROHIBITION 1. INTRODUCTION The Applicant herein, per his Counsel, filed this present motion for judicial review and seeking the reliefs below against the Respondent herein, the Circuit Court Tema: a. A declaration that, in substance the facts upon which Applicant is being tried are matters affecting chieftaincy, namely, the nomination, election, and installation of a paramount chief in Osudoku Traditional Area. b. A prohibition order directed at the Circuit Court, A Tema, from further hearing and determining the cause or matter affecting chieftaincy clothed as criminal case before it; case number D21/12/22; titled Republic vrs Nene Tetteh Huazoo II. [ii] In effect, the Applicant’s Counsel seeks an order from this Court “to prohibit the Circuit Court A, Tema from hearing and determining the currently pending suit before it, i.e. suit No. D21/12/22 entitled THE REPUBLIC VRS NENE TETTEH HUAZO I.” 2. FACTS OF THE A...