JAMES KOFI ANNAN vs. ALEXANDER AFENYO MARKIN [2023]DLHC16887

Date	2023-05-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E11/006/21
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16887

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ABOAGYE TANDOH

C. H. CHAMBERS ESQ

B. B. SIMPSON ESQ

[2023]DLHC16887
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JAMES KOFI ANNAN<o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANT/APPELANT)<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, WINNEBA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

C. H. CHAMBERS ESQ FOR
RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

B. B. SIMPSON ESQ FOR
APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
ABOAGYE TANDOH<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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On the 28th day of August
2020, the Defendant/Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal against the Judgment of
the District Court, Winneba, which Judgment was delivered on the 28th day of
August 2020, in favour of the Plaintiff/Respondent and against the Defendant/Appellant.<o:p></o:p>

Forease of reference the
Defendant/Appellant will also be referred to, as the Appellant whilst the
Plaintiff/Respondent will also be referred to, as the Respondent as and when applicable.<o:p></o:p>

The Respondent at the
court below in his action against the Appellant, per his Writ sought for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

(i)<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; A declaration that the
contents of the Press Conference are defamatory.<o:p></o:p>

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text-indent:-3.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;tab-stops:10.0pt 24.65pt">(ii)<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;&nbsp;
An order directing the Defendant to render an unqualified apology
to the Plaintiff through the
same modus the defamatory statements were published.<o:p></o:p>

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