NANA NYARKOAH OKORIE ADJEI, NANA AKUA KONADU, AKWASI AMOABENG APPENTENG, GEORGE OWIREDU ABANKWA, PEACE ADZAGBA AND MARGARET ASANTE vs. JONATHAN ODARTEY [2020]DLHC10696

NANA NYARKOAH OKORIE ADJEI, NANA AKUA KONADU, AKWASI AMOABENG APPENTENG, GEORGE... [2020]DLHC10696

Date	2020-12-14
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/820/2017
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10696

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO J

G. NIMAKO MARFO WITH NANABAYIN ACKON AND P. LAWERH FOR THE PLAINTIFF – PRESENT

AURELIUS AWAKU WITH MS. SANDRA LAVISON THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT

[2020]DLHC10696
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA NYARKOAH OKORIE ADJEI, NANA AKUA KONADU, AKWASI AMOABENG
APPENTENG, GEORGE OWIREDU ABANKWA, PEACE ADZAGBA AND MARGARET ASANTE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JONATHAN ODARTEY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/APPLICANT)<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;">

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NO: GJ/820/2017 &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;&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:
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">14TH DECEMBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>G. NIMAKO MARFO WITH NANABAYIN ACKON
AND P. LAWERH FOR THE PLAINTIFF – PRESENT<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;">

AURELIUS AWAKU
WITH MS. SANDRA LAVISON THE DEFENDANT – PRESENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO, J&nbsp; <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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APPLICATION FOR RECUSAL<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Background:<o:p></o:p>[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plaintiffs instituted the
substantive action on December 11, 2017 per a writ of summons issued from the
registry of this Court against the Defendant for the judicial reliefs endorsed
thereon. The Defendant retained Counsel who entered appearance on his behalf
and later filed a statement of Defence to the claim. After the close of
pleadings the matter was set down for trial and same has since commenced. The
1st Plaintiff testified on her own behalf and for the other Plaintiffs. She was
cross-examined by Defendant’s Counsel after which the Plaintiffs closed their
case. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[2]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Defendant
opened his case by calling his grantor who testified for him and was
cross-examined by Counsel for the Plaintiffs. The Defendant himself has
testified and completed his testimony after he was cross-examined by the
Plaintiffs’ Counsel. The suit was thereafter adjourned to July 20, 2020 for the
continuation of the trial and for the Defendant to call his next witness. On
July 20, 2020 the following is the official Court transcript or proceedings:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“Counsel Mr. Awuku informed the Court in open Court that he
has an issue and wants same to be discussed in chambers.&nbsp; The Court obliged him and went to chambers.<o:p></o:p>In chambers at 12:02 p.m. Counsel informs the Court that his
client has informed him that he does not think that I am being impartial in
this case and therefore asks that I recuse myself and hand the docket over to
be reassigned.<o:p></o:p>BY COURT<o:p></o:p>I am of the view that a formal application be brought and
the reason for the prayer of recusal be articulated and for same to be considered.
The statement that he does not think “I am being impartial” is nebulous and not
the basis for recusal”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Application for Recusal<</main>