THE REPUBLIC vs. THE REGISTRAR, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND TETRETE OKUAMOAH SEKYIM II, EX PARTE: AWULAE AMIHERE KPANYILI III AND AWULAE ANGAMA TU-AGYAN AND NANA HIMA DEKYI XI [2022]DLHC11657

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE REGISTRAR, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND TETRETE OKUAMOAH SEKYI... [2022]DLHC11657

Date	2022-01-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E9/41/2020
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11657

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

ISRAEL ACKAH ESQ. FOR INT. PARTIES/APPLICANTS

JOHN MERCER ESQ. FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2022]DLHC11657
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER ORDER
55 OF THE HIGH COURT {CIVIL PROCEDURE} RULES, 2004 {CI 47}<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REGISTRAR, THE REGIONAL
DIRECTOR AND TETRETE OKUAMOAH SEKYIM II<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>EX PARTE: AWULAE AMIHERE
KPANYILI III<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>AWULAE ANGAMA TU-AGYAN AND NANA
HIMA DEKYI XI<o:p></o:p>(INT. PARTY/APPLICANT)<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;">

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19TH JANUARY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>ISRAEL
ACKAH ESQ. FOR INT. PARTIES/APPLICANTS<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;">

JOHN MERCER ESQ. FOR
APPLICANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE 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;Before
me is a motion on notice invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court for
an order to set aside the orders contained in the ruling of this Court
differently constituted. The said ruling is dated 23rd February,
2021.<o:p></o:p>Awulae
Angama Tu-Agyan and Nana Hima Dekyi XI, the Applicants herein are praying the
court to set aside the 23rd February, 2021 orders of the Court as
same is void. The application is anchored on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Breach of the rules of natural justice.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Want of jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Error of law clearly manifest on the
record.<o:p></o:p>The
background facts leading to this application are that on 6th
October, 2020 the Western Region House of Chiefs held elections to elect chiefs
for the positions of President, Vice President and Elected Representatives to
the National House of Chiefs under the supervision of the Electoral Commission
of the Republic of Ghana. Three different categories of elections were
therefore held on the day i.e. President of the Western Region House of Chiefs,
Vice President of the Western Region House of Chiefs and Elected
Representatives to the National House of Chiefs.<o:p></o:p>Awulae
Amihere Kpanyili III contested the position of President in the Presidential
Category of the elections. Awulae Angama Tu-Agyan and Nana Hima Dekyi XI
(Applicants herein), Awulae Annor Adjaye II, Osabarima Kwaw Entsie II and
Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II were all duly elected as Elected Representatives to
represent the Western Region at the National House of Chiefs. Awulae Angama
Tu-Agyan,1st Applicant herein was in addition elected as the Vice President of
the Western Region House of Chiefs. Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II was also elected
as the President of the Western Region House of Chiefs in addition to his
election as an elected representative to the National House of Chiefs.<o:p></o:p>Awulae
Amihere Kpanyili III filed a judicial review application in the nature of an order
of certiorari at the High Court, Sekondi challenging the Presidential Category
of the Western Region House of Chiefs elections held on 6th October,
2020. Awulae Angama Tu-Agyan, Nana Hima Dekyi XI, Awulae Annor Adjaye II and
Osabarima Kwaw Entsie II were not parties to the judicial review application. <o:p></o:p>After
hearing the application for judicial review, the court held as follows:<o:p></o:p>“From
the above facts and taking into cognizance the relevant law in exercise of its
powers under articles 23, 33 and 295(8) of the Constitution, 1992, this court
would issue;<o:p></o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of certiorari to quash the results
declared by the Electoral Commission at the Western Regional House of Chiefs,
Sekondi dated 6th of October 2020 and also quash the n</main>