CHARLES MATE KOLE AND NENE AZAGO KWESITSU vs. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2012]DLSC2659

CHARLES MATE KOLE AND NENE AZAGO KWESITSU vs. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE A... [2012]DLSC2659

Date	2012-06-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/4/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLSC2659

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

DR. DATE-BAH J.S.C.

ANSAH J.S.C.

ADINYIRA (MRS) J.S.C.

DOTSE J.S.C.

ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C.

BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C.

GBADEGBE J.S.C.

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C.

GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (WITH HIM BOYE AGYEKUMHENE) FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

JAMES QUARSHIE-IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI) FOR THE 1ST DEFENANT.

SYLVESTER WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.

NKRABEA EFFAH DARTEY (WITH HIM K. T. K. AGBAN) FOR THE CO-DEFENDANTS.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHARLES MATE KOLE AND
NENE AZAGO KWESITSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/4/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
13TH JUNE,
2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (WITH
HIM BOYE AGYEKUMHENE) FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>JAMES QUARSHIE-IDUN (WITH
HIM ANTHONY DABI) FOR THE 1ST DEFENANT.<o:p></o:p>SYLVESTER WILLIAMS
PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NKRABEA
EFFAH DARTEY (WITH HIM K. T. K. AGBAN) FOR THE CO-DEFENDANTS.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ATUGUBA J.S.C.
(PRESIDING), DR. DATE-BAH J.S.C., ANSAH J.S.C., ADINYIRA (MRS) J.S.C., DOTSE
J.S.C., ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C., BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C., GBADEGBE J.S.C., AKOTO-BAMFO
(MRS) J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ATUGUBA, J.S.C:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On the 24th day
of December, 2010, the plaintiffs issued a writ in this court claiming:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“A
declaration that the creation and specification of a new District Electoral
Area by the Local Government (Creation of New District Electoral Areas and
Designation of Units) Instrument, 2010 (L.I. 1983) made in exercise of the
powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Local Government by Section
3(3) and (4) of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462), is inconsistent with
and in contravention of Article 5 of the Constitution, 1992, to the extent that
its effect with regard to the Lower Manya Krobo District (which is in the
Eastern Region) and the Dangme West District (which is in the Greater-Accra
Region), is to alter the boundaries between the Greater-Accra Region and Eastern
Region.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the specification by the Local Government (Creation of New
District Electoral Areas and Designation of Units) Instrument, 2010 (L.I. 1983)
that Osorkutu, Bungalow, Akutue, Zongo New Town, Amedeka, Natriku and Salom
Electoral Areas (previously part of the Lower Manya Krobo District in the
Easter Region as per the specification made by C.I. 46 of 2004), are now part
of the Dangme West District in the Greater-Accra Region, is in excess of the
powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Local Government by Section
3(3) and (4) of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462)<o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Articles 241 (2) and
Article 5 of the Constitution, Parliament acted in excess of its powers by approving,
adopting and enacting L.I. 1983.<o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Articles 241 and
Article 5 of the Constitution, 1992, the Minister responsible for Local
Government acted in excess of the powers conferred on him by the Local
Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) by specifying Osorkutu, Bungalow, Akutue, Z</main>