THE PRESIDENT OF BRONG AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS THE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS vs. OPANIN KWADWO FORDJOUR HEAD OF PETELLI FAMILY [2015]DLCA8423

THE PRESIDENT OF BRONG AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS THE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL... [2015]DLCA8423

Date	2015-10-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H1/59/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8423

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING) JA

IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.) JA

ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

MR. TUAH YEBOAH FOR DEFS/APPELLANTS: PRESENT

MR. CHARLES AGBANA FOR PLFF/RESPONDENT: PRESENT

[2015]DLCA8423
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE PRESIDENT
OF BRONG AHAFO
REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS THE PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL HOUSE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OF CHIEFS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/ APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>OPANIN KWADWO FORDJOUR HEAD OF
PETELLI FAMILY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/ RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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: H1/59/2014&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 22ND OCT, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. TUAH YEBOAH FOR DEFS/APPELLANTS: PRESENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. CHARLES AGBANA
FOR PLFF/RESPONDENT: PRESENT<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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E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING)
JA, IRENE C. LARBI (MRS.) JA, ANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>AYEBI, JA<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The plaintiff/respondent by
his writ claimed jointly and severally against the defendants/appellants as
follows:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the registration
of Osabarima Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito in the Register of National House of
Chiefs is null and void and no effect whatsoever and the same ought to be
expunged from the said Register since the mandamus ruling on which the said
registration was based had been declared by the Court of Appeal to be null and
void ab initio for lack of jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the said
Brong Ahafo House of Chiefs grossly abused their discretion when it caused the
said registration to be effected even though the said Osabarima Okyeredom
Kwadwo Sito I, was not in possession of the BLACK STOOL of Banda. <o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any further order(s) as the
Honourable Court may deem fit and just.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At the close of pleadings,
the plaintiff/respondent set out seven issues for the determination of the
court.&nbsp; The defendants/appellants agreed
to the issues but prayed the court to determine the matter on the basis of
legal arguments.&nbsp; The
defendants/appellant thereon formulated the issues for legal arguments as
follows:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;