THE REPUBLIC (RESPONDENT) vs. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE UPPER EAST REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS (PETITIONER/APPLICANT/RESPONDENT) EX: PARTE: NABA NONGE – BUURI MALTINGA RAYMOND ALAFIAL ABILBA (DEFENDANT/INTERESTED/PARTY/APPELLANT) [2019]DLCA7814

THE REPUBLIC (RESPONDENT) vs. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE UPPER EAST REGIONAL HOUS... [2019]DLCA7814

Date	2019-10-25
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H1/3/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA7814

OFOE J.A. (PRESIDING)

TORKORNOO (MRS) J. A.

AGBEVOR J.A.

THADDEUS SORRY FOR RESPONDENT

JOHN NDEBUFRE FOR APPELLANT

[2019]DLCA7814
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(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>JUDICIAL
COMMITTEE OF THE UPPER EAST REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX: PARTE:
NABA NONGE – BUURI MALTINGA<o:p></o:p>RAYMOND
ALAFIAL ABILBA<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/INTERESTED/PARTY/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, TAMALE]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. H1/3/2018&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; DATE: 25TH OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>THADDEUS
SORRY FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JOHN
NDEBUFRE FOR APPELLANT<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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</div>TORKORNOO
(MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p>This appeal against the decision of the
High Court Bolgatanga seeks to overturn an order of Certiorari quashing a
ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs. <o:p></o:p>The Petitioner in the House of Chiefs,
who was Applicant in the high court, and Respondent to this appeal,
(hereinafter referred to as the Respondent),
had petitioned the Judicial Committee of the Upper East Regional House of
Chiefs (hereinafter referred to as the Judicial Committee) against the
Respondent to the action before the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs,
Interested party in the high court, and Appellant in this appeal (hereinafter
referred to as the Appellant). The
Respondent sought the following reliefs: <o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that the nomination, selection and enskinment of the Petitioner as Bolga-Naba
and successor to Naba Abilba is in accordance with the custom and tradition of
Frafra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration
that the Principal Clans of Bolga (Tanga) are the only eligible authorities for
nomination and selection of a candidate for enskinment as Bolga-Naba.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the Petitioner is the legitimate Bolga-Naba.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>