CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES: BISHOP NICHOLAS DUNCAN-WILLIAMS REVERED GODFRED YAMOAH vs. CONFISCATED ASSETS COMMITTEE & 21 OTHERS [2014]DLHC8472

CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES: BISHOP NICHOLAS D... [2014]DLHC8472

Date	2014-03-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. LS234/94
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC8472

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON

KWAME BOAFO FOR PLAINTIFF

E. N. POKU FOR THE DEFENDANTS

[2014]DLHC8472
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHRISTIAN
ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES PER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES:<o:p></o:p>BISHOP
NICHOLAS DUNCAN-WILLIAMS<o:p></o:p>REVERED
GODFRED YAMOAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CONFISCATED
ASSETS COMMITTEE &amp; 21 OTHERS<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH
COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. LS234/94&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: 17TH MARCH, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME
BOAFO FOR PLAINTIFF <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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E.
N. POKU FOR THE DEFENDANTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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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HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

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</div>By its amended writ of summons filed on 4th April, 2011, the
plaintiff church claimed against the defendants, (a) declaration of title of a
plot of land referred to as Number 22 Block 11, Ehwimase, Kumasi, (b) Damages
for trespass, (c) recovery of possession of the said plot and, (d) perpetual
injunction against the defendants, their assigns and workmen from interfering
with plaintiff’s right to the enjoyment of the land. On 13th February,
2014, the 3rd to 22nd defendants brought a motion on
notice praying for an order to join the Lands Commission as the 23rd
Defendant. The grounds for the motion are stated in paragraphs 3 to 6 of the
affidavit sworn to by the 8th defendant in support of the motion for
joinder in the following terms:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3. The said defendants contend
that the property the subject matter in dispute was confiscated by the
government and same rezoned and sold to the said defendants. A copy letter from
the Confiscated Assets Committee to the Regional Land Office Kumasi instructing
the commission to register the rezoned plots in favour of the defendants (sic).
A copy of the said letter is produced and marked 1AN’1’.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4. That a search dated July
2012 which had just been brought to the attention of our lawyer seems to indicate
that irrespective of the Office of the President directive to the Lands
Commission to register only the said defendants as owners of the property in
dispute, the Lands Commission ignored it, and illegally registered the
plaintiffs names as the owner of the property in dispute.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>5. The act of Land Commission
was fraudulent and the same be set aside.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>6. That I am advised by
counsel and verily believe the same to be true that it is important that the
issue of liability be also determined in this suit by joining Lands Commission
and it is only by this approach that all issues could effectively and
effectually be determined by this court”.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The application was res</main>