ABUSUAPANIN KWAKU GYEKE AND OPANNIN KWABENA KODUA (PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT) vs. DR. YAW SARFO, OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II, THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS AND THE ASHANTI REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, KUMASI (DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS) [2019]DLCA7742

ABUSUAPANIN KWAKU GYEKE AND OPANNIN KWABENA KODUA (PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT/RESPOND... [2019]DLCA7742

Date	2019-11-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/57/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7742

OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

DZAMEFE J.A.

WELBOURNE J.A.

KWAME OWUSU SEKYERE WITH HIM AIKINS OSEI AMOAKO FOR 1ST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT.

MUJEEB RAHMAN AHMED WITH HIM ARE SAEED KOFI SAM

K.E. ASUBONTENG AND DEBORA DONKOR FOR 2ND DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/ APPELLANT.

IBRAHIM ADAMS ABUBAKAR FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT.

ADJEI BEDIAKO FOR THE 4TH DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT

MR. CHARLES AGBANU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.

[2019]DLCA7742
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ABUSUAPANIN
KWAKU GYEKE AND OPANNIN KWABENA KODUA (PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>DR. YAW SARFO, OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II, THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF
CHIEFS AND THE ASHANTI REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, KUMASI<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS)<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.: H1/57/2018&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:
26TH NOVEMBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>KWAME
OWUSU SEKYERE WITH HIM AIKINS OSEI AMOAKO FOR 1ST
DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>MUJEEB
RAHMAN AHMED WITH HIM ARE SAEED KOFI SAM, K.E. ASUBONTENG AND DEBORA DONKOR FOR
2ND DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/ APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>IBRAHIM
ADAMS ABUBAKAR FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>ADJEI
BEDIAKO FOR THE 4TH DEFENDANT/APPLICANT/APPELLANT.<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 AGBANU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS.<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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OWUSU
J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE J.A., WELBOURNE J.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On 26th July, 2017, the High
Court, Mampong in an application seeking to challenge the jurisdiction of the
court ruled among other things that:<o:p></o:p>“Even
though the respondents by this suit are complaining about the nomination and
subsequent enstoolment of the 1st applicant and the fact that they
did not participate in same they are challenging same in other fora, but for
the purpose of this suit, they are seeking a nullification of the registration
of the 1st applicant by the 4th applicant based on allege
fraud.&nbsp; This is to my mind is purely an
administrative conduct of the 3rd and 4th applicants
which results in the registration of the 1st applicant in the
register of the national house of chiefs.&nbsp;
I have no doubt in my mind that the respondents by their reliefs
endorsed on the writ of summons are seeking to challenge the administrative
functions of the 3rd and 4th applicants which in their
view led to the wrongful registration of the 1st applicant’s name in
the National Register and Gazetted.&nbsp; This
to my mind will not constitute a cause or matter affecting chieftaincy and I so
hold (our emphasis)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>…The
1st, 3rd and 4th applicants’ applications to
set aside or dismiss the suit on grounds of jurisdiction are dismissed.”&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>He continued:<o:p></o:p>“The
second leg of the 4th applicant’s application to strike out/dismiss
the action is misconceived and same is also dismissed.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>