JOHN EPHRAIM BAIDEN (DR.) vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE BANK OF GHANA [2015]DLSC3221

Date	2015-07-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/7/2014
Citation No.	[2015]DLSC3221

ADINYIRA (Mrs.) JSC (PRESIDING)

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

GBADEGBE JSC

AKOTO BAMFO (Mrs.) JSC

BENIN JSC

AMDAKAMBA JSC

PLAINTIFF APPEAR FOR HIMSELF.

GRACE MBROKOR – EWOAL (MRS) (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.

SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ. WITH HIM THEOPHILUS KPORVIE FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN EPHRAIM BAIDEN (DR.)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE BANK OF
GHANA<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. J1/7/2014&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DATE: 22ND
JULY, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>PLAINTIFF
APPEAR FOR HIMSELF.<o:p></o:p>GRACE MBROKOR – EWOAL (MRS) (PRINCIPAL STATE
ATTORNEY)<o:p></o:p>FOR
THE 1ST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL CODJOE ESQ. WITH HIM THEOPHILUS KPORVIE
FOR THE 2ND <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

ADINYIRA
(Mrs.), JSC (PRESIDING) DOTSE, JSC ANIN YEBOAH, JSC GBADEGBE, JSC AKOTO BAMFO
(Mrs.), JSC BENIN JSC AMDAKAMBA, JSC<o:p></o:p>

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</div>ADINYIRA (MRS), JSC :<o:p></o:p>The
original jurisdiction of this Court is stated in article 130 (1) of the
Constitution thus:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“130(1)
Subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court in the enforcement of the
Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms as provided in article 33 of this
Constitution, the Supreme Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in-<o:p></o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All
matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation of this Constitution; and
<o:p></o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All
matters as to whether an enactment was made in excess of the powers conferred
on Parliament or any other authority or person by law or under this
Constitution<o:p></o:p>(2)Where
an issue that relates to a matter or question referred to in clause (1) of this
article arises in any proceedings in a court other than the Supreme Court, that
court shall stay the proceedings and refer the question of law involved to the
Supreme Court for determination; and the court in which the question arose
shall dispose of the case in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court.”<o:p></o:p>Dr.
John Ephraim Baiden, the Plaintiff herein describes himself as “a citizen of
Ghana who has lost wealth through Foreign Exchange Rate losses”. Per his writ
filed on 7 March 2014 against the Attorney-General and the Bank of Ghana, the
first defendant, and the second defendant respectively; the Plaintiff claims
the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that upon a true and proper interpretation of articles 183(2) (a) of the 1992
Constitution and Bank of Ghana Act, 2002, Section 4(1) (b), The Bank of Ghana
has neither promoted nor maintained a stable currency for the Republic of
Ghana.<o:p></o:p>