ODENEHO AKROFA KRUKOKO II vs. EMMANUEL ASSOUA NYAMNI AND 4 OTHERS [2022]DLHC11645

Date	2022-07-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO: E12/36/21
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11645

HIS LORDSHIP DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

ISRAEL ACKAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT.

JOHN MERCER ESQ. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

E. K AMUA-SAKYI ESQ FOR THE 5TH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLHC11645
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ODENEHO
AKROFA KRUKOKO II<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL
ASSOUA NYAMNI AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, SEKONDI]<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>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>ISRAEL ACKAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>JOHN MERCER ESQ. FOR THE 1ST
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.<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;In
this application for substitution, the Applicant herein is seeking to
substitute the Plaintiff who is now deceased.<o:p></o:p>The
background facts leading to this application are that the plaintiff (deceased)
caused the writ in this suit to be issued against the defendants for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“a. &nbsp;A declaration that 1st Defendant’s
CD Forms were irregularly obtained, prepared and submitted by 5th
Defendant’s immediate past Registrar and same was not an official act by the 5th
Defendant and same should be withdrawn by 5th Defendant’s Registrar
and/or by 4th Defendant within 24 hours when this order is served on
5th Defendant.<o:p></o:p>b. An order setting aside
the ruling and Order of Mandamus of the High Court, Sekondi in Suit No. E9/4/18
dated the 19th day of October, 2017 on the grounds of fraud and/or forgery.<o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp; An order directed at the Registrar of the 2nd
defendant and/or 4th defendant to withdraw 1st defendant’s CD Forms
unilaterally forwarded on the 6th of July, 2018 based on relief (a) above
within 7 days upon service of this order on 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp; A declaration that the change in the status
of the plaintiff from Omanhene of Wassa Fiase to destoolment by imprisonment in
the National Register of Chiefs by 3rd defendant is in breach of its statutory
duty and natural justice.<o:p></o:p>e.&nbsp; An order directed at the Registrar of the 3rd
defendant to restore the status of the plaintiff as Omanhene of Wassa Fiase in
the National Register of Chiefs within 24 hours when this order is served on
the 3rd defendant.<o:p></o:p>f.&nbsp; An order directed at the Registrar of the 3rd
defendant to return 1st defendant’s CD Forms unilaterally forwarded on the 6th
of July, 2018 based on relief (a) within 24 hours upon the service of this
order on it.<o:p></o:p>g.&nbsp; Costs including Lawyers’ fees AND<o:p></o:p>h.&nbsp; Any other reliefs this honourable court deems
fit.”<o:p></o:p>Applicant
has deposed to a 10 paragraph affidavit in support of his application.
Ebusuapanyin Kwesi Noreen Sackey and Obaahemaa Abena Konajoa II who describe
themselves as Head of the Asumankoma Royal Family of Benso Wassa and Queen
Mother of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Area respectively have also filed an
affidavit in support of Applicant’s application. The basis for this application
is that as the successor Omanhene and customary successor of the deceased
Plaintiff, Applicant is clothed with the capacity to substitute the deceased. It
is applicant’s case that his predecessor caused the writ of summons to be
issued essentially to set aside an order of mandamus obtained by fraud. That
the cause of action survives the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>At
the instance of the court, Applicant notified the Respondents of this
application.<o:p></o:p>Respondents
are opposed to the application. In the various affidavits in opposition
Respondents have demonstrated the basis of their opposition. The mainstay of
their opposition is that the action was personal to the deceased Plaintiff and
that the action does not survive subsequent to the death of the Plaintiff. Applicant’s
said enstoolment as the Omanhene of Wassa Fiase Traditional Area to succeed the
Plaintiff has also been challenged by the Respondents. 1st Respondent
is claimi</main>