EOCO vs. EDWIN KOFI SARFO/VOLTA RESOURCES [2013]DLHC15073

Date	2013-04-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. FTRM 157/13
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC15073

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM

VIDA AGYEKUM ACHEAMPONG FOR APPLICANT

JACKQUELINE AVOTRI FOR RESPONDENT

[2013]DLHC15073
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color:#00B0F0">EOCO<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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color:#00B0F0">EDWIN KOFI SARFO/VOLTA RESOURCES<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">SUIT NO. FTRM
157/13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 26TH APRIL 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE JOHN AJET-NASAM<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0in;">

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</div>The applicant herein has filed an application for
revocation of the Court’s order made on 11th April 2013.&nbsp; The argument of the applicant is contained in
its paragraphs 2, 3 &amp; 4.&nbsp; To them
(applicant) what EOCO did was to apply for a freezing confirmation when the
stipulated time had elapsed.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In its response, EOCO deposed to an affidavit per
Emily Nuertey opposing the application for revocation.&nbsp; The respondent in paragraphs 6 and 7, it
said:<o:p></o:p>‘6’ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “That
the applicant/respondent invited the respondent/applicant per a letter dated 26th
March 2013 to attend an interview on 10th April 2013 which he failed
to honour.&nbsp; Attached as Exhibit ECOCO 1
is a copy of the said letter”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;‘7’&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “That
on 12th April 2013 a notice of confirmation of freezing of the
respondent/applicant’s bank account was posted to the
respondent/applicant.&nbsp; Attached as
Exhibit EOCO 2 is a copy of the letter”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Exhibit EOCO 1 was an invitation letter to the
applicant; a meeting to be held on 10th April 2013 at 10 a.m.&nbsp; Again in Exhibit EOCO 2, a letter confirming
the freezing dated 12th April 2013.<o:p></o:p>Exhibit EOCO 2, was written on the very day the
EOCO got the accounts confirmed frozen.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Under Section 35(2) “The Executive Director shall
inform a person against whom a freezing order has been made within 7 days after
the order has been made”. So if the letter was written and dispatched the same
12th April 2013 per the address of the applicant, I am of the view
that they (EOCO) have satisfied the provision.&nbsp;
The applicant have not however complied with the invitation EOCO sent on
the 26/3/2013.&nbsp; Counsel for the applicant
did not have an answer to this.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In its argument, the applicant says the letter from
EOCO to Stanbic Bank was received on 11th March 2013, Exhibit A, for
freezing.&nbsp; However, its application to
the Court was made after the time granted the respondent under Act 804.&nbsp; Therefore to use applicant’s words “EOCO’s 14
day moratorium elapsed...”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;