NII ARDE NKPA VI & ORS vs. IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS , NII AYINSAH SASRAKU III [2023]DLCA16876

NII ARDE NKPA VI & ORS vs. IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS , NII AYINSAH... [2023]DLCA16876

Date	2023-03-09
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/251/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16876

HENRY A. KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING)

R. BERNASKO-ESSAH J.A.

RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG J.A.

NAA ABIANA MENSAH-YAWSON FOR 5TH DEFENDANT /APPELLANT

NELLY BERNICE WALLACE WITH PATRICK OKPAH DANSO FOR 1ST PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT.

[2023]DLCA16876
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NII ARDE NKPA VI &amp; ORS <o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
&amp; ORS <o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>

NII AYINSAH SASRAKU III <o:p></o:p>

(5TH DEFENDANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF
APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO.:
H1/251/2020&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: 9TH&nbsp;MARCH 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

NAA ABIANA
MENSAH-YAWSON FOR 5TH DEFENDANT /APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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HENRY A. KWOFIE JA (PRESIDING), R.
BERNASKO-ESSAH J.A., RICHARD ADJEI-FRIMPONG J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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ADJEI-FRIMPONG, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>

The quest of this appeal does not determine the
substantive matter in the suit at the court below. The parties before us are ﬁghting over who was the rightful
person(s) to prosecute
the matter in representation of the plaintiﬀ family,
the Nii Arde Nkpa Family of Plerno of the James Town Division.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The reliefs sought in the suit, for purposes of this
appeal are not material to recount in any
detail. Put as shortly as possible, the family was challenging the compulsory
acquisition and subsequent allocation of part of its lands situate at Weija as
described in the schedule to the statement of claim to the 2nd defendant.<o:p></o:p>

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Originally, the action was commenced by Nii Arde Nkpa VI,
Mantse of Plerno, Nii Oﬀei II, Mantse of Kokrobite, Nii Kwashie Gborlor
III, Ngleshie Amanfro
Mantse and Chief
Ali Agbornarh, Tuba Mantse as 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th plaintiﬀs
respectively. The representative capacities in which they sued were pleaded as
follows:<o:p></o:p>

1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “1. The 1st
and 2nd plaintiﬀs are </main>