SOCIAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST (SSNIT) vs. LANDS COMMISSION & 2ORS [2018]DLHC16547

SOCIAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST (SSNIT) vs. LANDS COMMISSION & 2OR... [2018]DLHC16547

Date	2018-04-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO. AL/11/2009
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC16547

HIS LORDSHIP K. A. GYIMAH

BAFFOUR AKOTO FOR PLAINTIFF

KIZITO BEYUO WITH EDEM NUHOHO FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC16547
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SOCIAL SECURITY AND
NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST (SSNIT) <o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LANDS COMMISSION &amp;
2ORS <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. AL/11/2009&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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:
23RD&nbsp;APRIL 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>BAFFOUR
AKOTO FOR PLAINTIFF,<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff is a statutory
institution responsible for managing the social security contributions of
workers in Ghana.&nbsp; It undertakes its
activities by investing in various ventures including investments in real estate.&nbsp; This suit is really not about the management
of social security contributions but it has to do with a parcel of land which
the plaintiff claims was transferred to it by the government of Ghana through
an Asset Swap Agreement but which land the 1st defendant has
transferred to the 2nd defendant on the blind side of the plaintiff.
<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Plaintiff’s
case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The plaintiff is therefore in court
claiming the following reliefs against the defendants as is borne out by
paragraph 23 of the plaintiff’s amended statement of claim filed on 17th
June 2011:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that by virtue of the Asset
Swap Agreement entered into between the plaintiff and the Government of Ghana
acting through the Ministry of Works and Housing and evidenced by a memorandum
dated 4th January 2001, under which the plaintiff had performed its
side of the agreement, the plaintiff is the beneficial owner of all the sites
released to it under the said agreement and stated in paragraph 11 of the
statement of claim.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the plaintiff is the
lawful beneficial owner in possession of the site situate at number 6th
and 7th Avenue, Ridge, Accra by virtue of the Asset Swap Agreement
with the Government of Ghana and therefore the Lands Commission (the 1st
defendant herein) cannot and should not grant any part of it to any other
person including the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">iii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the lease dated 7th
F</main>