PAUL OBRONI AND GEORGE AMANOR vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL THE OTHERS [2014]DLSC2926

Date	2014-07-03
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.J1/10/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC2926

W. A. ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING)

J. ANSAH JSC

S.ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC

ANIN-YEBOAH JSC

BENIN JSC

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C

. GBADEGBA JSC

AKAMBA JSC

OSAFO BUABENG (WITH HIM YAW TWUMASI AND WILLIAM TETTEH FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.

SYLVIA ADUSU (CSA) WITH HER KOFI AMETEPE FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (WITH BOYE AGYEKUM) FOR 2ND 5TH AND 6TH DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS.

CHRISTOPHER KOFI KOKA FOR THE 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2014]DLSC2926
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >PAUL
OBRONI AND GEORGE AMANOR<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL THE OTHERS<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.J1/10/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 3RD JULY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>OSAFO BUABENG (WITH HIM YAW TWUMASI AND WILLIAM TETTEH
FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS.<o:p></o:p>SYLVIA ADUSU (CSA) WITH HER KOFI AMETEPE FOR THE 1ST&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (WITH BOYE AGYEKUM) FOR 2ND, 5TH
AND 6TH DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CHRISTOPHER KOFI KOKA FOR
THE 4TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<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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W.
A. ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), J. ANSAH JSC, S.ADINYIRA (MRS)&nbsp; JSC, ANIN-YEBOAH JSC, BENIN JSC, AKOTO-BAMFO
(MRS) J.S.C,. GBADEGBA
JSC, AKAMBA JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>ATUGUBA, JSC<o:p></o:p>On 20/3/2013 the
plaintiffs issued a writ J1/10/2013 against the Attorney-General claiming as
follows:<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that on a true and proper
interpretation of Articles 4 and 11(4A)(5)(6) of the 1992 Constitution, Akuse which formed an integral part of the
erstwhile Osudoku Local Council constitutes part of the Greater Accra
Region, vide the Greater Accra Region Law, 1982, PNDCL 26 as amended by the
Greater Accra Region (Amendment) Law, PNDCL 28 and Executive Instrument 30 of 1969.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order directing the Ministry of
Local Government and Rural Development and the Lands Commission to re-define
the existing boundary map for the Greater Accra Region to conform precisely
with PNDCL 26 as amended by PNDCL 28.<o:p></o:p>3.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that LI 1983 of 19th
October, 2010, which seeks to place Akuse within the Eastern Region of the
Republic of Ghana is in violation or inconsistent with the letter and spirit of
Articles 4, 11(4)(5)(6) and PNDCL 26 as amended by PNDCL 28 and to the extent
of the inconsistency is null and void.)<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further reliefs or directions which
the court may deem appropriate to give full effect or to enable effect to be
given to the letter and spirit of the 1992 Constitution in this matter
generally and particularly Articles 4(1) and 11(4)(5)(6) of the Constitution.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Upon application the 2nd
to 6th defendants were joined by this court to the said writ.<o:p></o:p>However on 7/3/2014 the 2nd,
5th and 6th defendants filed the following preliminary
objection to the said writ:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“TAKE NOTICE that the
above-named 2nd, 5th and 6th defendants
intends at the hearing of the instant action, to rely on the following
preliminary objection viz:<o:p></o:p>The very question or
issue raised for consideration by the instant action has already been
determined by the Court in a case binding on plaintiffs and therefore, the suit
is incompetent and must be dismissed in limine.<o:p></o:p>AND TAKE NOTICE that the
grounds of the objection are as follows:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The substance of the
Plaintiffs’ action seeks to raise substantially the same questions as were
adjudicated upon in the case of Charles
Mate Kole &amp; Azago Kwesitsu I vrs Electroal Commission &amp;
Attorney-General [2012] SCGLR 244.<o:p></o:p>