NUMO OSROAGBO DJANGMAH (SUBT. BY NUMO SOBUABEH OSROAGBO) HEAD AND LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF LOWEH ADAINYA vs. NUMO HUAGO DORKUTSO AND NUMO TETTEH HUAGO

JUDGMENT ACKAH-YENSU, JSC INTRODUCTION It is almost two (2) decades since the present conflict surrounding the paramountcy of the Great Ningo Traditional Area was submitted for judicial intervention. This, however, is not the first-time issues surrounding the stool have emerged for determination. The cases of Huago & Others v Djangmah II & Others [1997-98] 1 GLR 300; Huago IV & Others v Djangmah II & Others (1998-99) SCGLR 255 attest to the longevity of the Ningo Paramount Stool conflicts. The principal interrogatory which confronted the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs (JCGARHC), through to the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs (JCNHC), and now, the Supreme Court, is; which family should the Mantse of Ningo hails from? For ease of reference, the Petitioner/Appellant/Respondent shall be referred to as the “Respondent”, whereas the Respondents/ Respondents/Appellants shall also be referred to as the “Appellants”. ...