THE REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT (FINANCIAL DIV.) ACCRA EX PARTE: JAMES AWUNI (APPLICANT) AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE (INTERESTED PARTY) [2014]DLSC5028

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE HIGH COURT (FINANCIAL DIV.) ACCRA EX PARTE: JAMES AWUNI (A... [2014]DLSC5028

Date	2014-11-05
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO.J5/31/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC5028

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

BAFFOE BONNIE J.S.C.

AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C.

BENIN J.S.C.

AKAMBA J.S.C.

HON. ALEXANDER KWAMENA AFENYO MARKIN ESQ. WITH HIM MISS BERNINA

KORKOR OKUTU FOR THE APPLICANT.

ARTHUR CHAMBERS FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE HIGH COURT (FINANCIAL DIV.) ACCRA<o:p></o:p>EX
PARTE:&nbsp; JAMES
AWUNI (APPLICANT) AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE (INTERESTED
PARTY)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
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NO.J5/31/2014&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;5THNOVEMBER 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>HON. ALEXANDER KWAMENA AFENYO MARKIN ESQ. WITH HIM
MISS BERNINA KORKOR OKUTU FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ARTHUR CHAMBERS
FOR THE INTERESTED PARTY.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING), BAFFOE BONNIE
J.S.C., AKOTO BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C., BENIN J.S.C., AKAMBA J.S.C. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>BENIN,
JSC:-<o:p></o:p>This is an application for
judicial review by way of an order of certiorari brought under Article 132 of
the 1992 Constitution and Rule 61(1) of the Supreme Court Rules C.I. 16 as
amended by C.I. 24. The applicant seeks the following reliefs from this court:<o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of certiorari to bring up into
this Court for purposes of being quashed the order of the High Court (Financial
Division) Coram: Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwa Asare Botwe dated 24th
October 2013 confirming the freezing of the Applicant’s account and other
assets within the jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of certiorari to bring up into
this Court for purposes of being quashed the ruling of the High Court
(Financial Division) Coram: Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwa Asare Botwe dated 7th
March 2014 dismissing the preliminary legal objection raised against the
admissibility of an FBI report for non-compliance of section 161 of the
Evidence Act.<o:p></o:p>The grounds for the
application are three, namely:<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Her
Ladyship exceeded her Jurisdiction when she confirmed the freezing of the
Applicant’s account in an order dated 24th October 2013 without
giving the Applicant hearing.<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Her
Ladyship exceeded her jurisdiction when she ordered the transfer of the
Applicant’s funds lodged with Ecobank into the Exhibit account of the
Respondent with the Bank of Ghana.<o:p></o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That
Her Ladyship exceeded her jurisdiction when she dismissed the preliminary legal
objection raised against the admissibility of an FBI report for non-compliance
of section 161 of the Evidence Act.<o:p></o:p>Facts
of the case<o:p></o:p>The Applicant operates an
account with Ecobank (Gha</main>