SAMUEL KOFI AHIABOR vs ATTORNEY GENERAL [2019]DLHC16247

Date	2019-06-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/1162/2017
Citation No.	[2019]DLHC16247

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO

Mr. Gordon AKPADIE

Rowland MORDEY

Elfreda DANKYI (Mrs.)

Christiana AWOONOR-ANDERSON

[2019]DLHC16247
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL KOFI AHIABOR<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (GENERAL
JURISDICTION DIVISION, COURT 6) ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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:
GJ/1162/2017&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;21ST
JUNE, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Mr. Gordon AKPADIE with Rowland MORDEY
for the 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>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The facts of this case are free from
complexity. By an Amended Writ of Summons filed on November 27, 2017 the
Plaintiff seeks from this Court certain reliefs including an order for his
reinstatement as a District Magistrate and payment of all accumulated salary
including benefits. He is also seeking damages for emotional pain, trauma,
embarrassment, stress, ridicule and shame. The Plaintiff started his evidence
on May 20, 2019 and was extensively cross-examined by Counsel for the
Defendant. On May 28, 2019 after the completion of the cross-examination,
Counsel for the Plaintiff announced that it was the end of the Plaintiff’s case
as he did not intend to call further evidence.<o:p></o:p>[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unbeknown to
the Court and Counsel for the Defendant, on May 20, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. Counsel
for the Plaintiff filed an application at the registry of this Court titled
“Motion on Notice for a Forensic Examination of the TIGEREYEPI Video Clip
presented by Tigereyepi” and the return date was Friday May 31, 2019. By the
Motion the Plaintiff is praying for an order of the Court for a forensic
examination of a video clip which lies at the heart of the case. The
application is anchored on a five- paragraph affidavit of the Applicant. He
stated at paragraphs 2 to 4 as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;2.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;“That in paragraphs 18, 29, 34-42 and 79 of my
witness statement I had indicated that the Tigereyepi video had been variously
doctored.<o:p></o:p>3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I had
also asked for the forensic examination of the named video clip to enable the
court to see the level of alterations and insertions made to make me culpable.<o:p></o:p>4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I am
advised that this Court has power to order for the named examination to assist
the court in arriving at conclusion in the suit before the court.<o:p></o:p>The
Plaintiff further stated that the instant application was not frivolous and
would not injure and or embarrass the Defendant in anyway. The Plaintiff has therefore
prayed the Court to grant the application.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[3]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Defendant/Respondent is opposed to the application on th</main>