TAWIAH-FIO OKPELOR SOWAH vs. ROBERT ABLORH KWAO-FIO AND TWO OTHERS [2017]DLHC3912

Date	2017-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO: HRCM/54/2015
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3912

GIFTY AGYEI ADDO J HIGH COURT JUDGE

COUNSEL ATSU ABADA ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MIKE AKANBEK ESQ. FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANTS.

CORNELIUS KOFI BINEWOASTSOR ESQ. FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT.

[2017]DLHC3912
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TAWIAH-FIO OKPELOR SOWAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ROBERT ABLORH KWAO-FIO
AND TWO OTHERS<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (HUMAN RIGHTS
DIVISION 1), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>SUIT NO: HRCM/54/2015&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; 31ST JULY, 2017<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>COUNSEL ATSU ABADA ESQ., FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p>MIKE AKANBEK ESQ., FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND DEFENDANTS.
<o:p></o:p>CORNELIUS KOFI BINEWOASTSOR ESQ., FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT.
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>On the 12th March, 2015, one Akweley-Fio Okpelor Sowah
and Tawiah-Fio Okpelor Sowah as Plaintiffs instituted this action against the
following; Nii Adjei Kati, Robert Ablorh Kwao- Fio, Cephas Sowah Adjetey and
Okpelor Sowah Ablorh as Defendants in this suit for the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
purported appointment of the 5th Defendant without the consent of
the entirety of the Nii Adjei Okplem families of Teshie, La and Nungua is void
and of no effect. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual
injunction restraining the Defendants from in any way purporting to regularize
the appointment of the 5th Defendant by way of outdooring him or in
any other manner so as to validate his illegal appointment. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order compelling the
Defendants herein to comply with the known and established procedure in the
appointment of headship for the Sowah D in family. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order compelling the
Defendants to consult the other families to appoint the head of family amongst
the Plaintiffs herein. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendants entered appearance on 17th March, 2015,
and filed a statement of defence on 23rd March, 2015. The Plaintiffs
filed a Reply to the defence on 1st June, 2017. Following the close
of pleadings but before the commencement of trial, the 1st Plaintiff
and the 1st Defendant passed on and they not having been
substituted, meant that the action remained between Tawiah-Fio Okpelor Sowah as
the sole Plaintiff and Robert Ablor</main>