ALHAJI IBRAHIM FAILA (HON) AND 4 OTHERS vs. JENNIFER DEDE AFAGBEDZI AND 3 OTHERS [2017]DLHC4008

Date	2017-09-20
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/1074/201
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC4008

JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

MR. NASHIRU YUSSIF FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

MOHAMMED AWAL ALHASSAN FOR THE 1ST & 2ND DEFENDANTS/ APPLICANTS

NANA ABUAA B-OTCHERE (SSA) FOR THE 3RD AND 4TH DEFENDANTS

[2017]DLHC4008
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALHAJI IBRAHIM FAILA (HON) AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JENNIFER DEDE AFAGBEDZI AND 3 OTHERS<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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SUIT
NO: GJ/1074/201&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: <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">20TH SEPTEMBER, 2017<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>MR.
NASHIRU YUSSIF FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS <o:p></o:p>MOHAMMED
AWAL ALHASSAN FOR THE 1ST &amp; 2ND 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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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ABUAA B-OTCHERE (SSA) FOR THE 3RD AND 4TH DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;CORAM:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">JUSTICE KWEKU
T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>MOTION ON NOTICE TO STRIKE OUT/DISMISS
PLAINTIFFS ACTION<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Introduction:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It recalls that
on the 17th day of July, 2017 the Plaintiffs commenced this instant action by
issuing a writ of summons against the Defendants herein endorsed with the
reliefs set out here below:<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the convening of a
Meeting of the 2nd Defendant by some other person rather than the 1st
Plaintiff is a violation of the laws of Ghana particularly article 244 of the
Constitution of Ghana, the Local Government Act and the Standing Orders of the
Assembly and therefore unlawful. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the convening of a
Meeting of the 2nd Defendant without notices sent to all the
Assembly Members is a violation of the rules of natural justice and the
standing Orders of the Assembly and therefore unlawful.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the prevention of
the Presiding Member from presiding over the proceedings of the Assembly is a
violation of the laws of Ghana particularly article 244 of the Constitution of
Ghana, the Local Government Act and the Standing Orders of the Assembly and
therefore unlawful.<o:p></o:p>