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SCANCOM GHANA LIMITED & ANOR

(2025) JELR 115164 (HC)

High Court 28 Jul 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff’s claim to set aside the 14 March 2011 amended lease agreement failed; the Court held Plaintiff is literate and not entitled to protection under the Illiterates Protection Act, placing the burden on Plaintiff, which was not disc

Case Details

Suit Number:GJ/715/2018
Judges:Ayitey Armah-Tetteh
Counsel:RICHARD NKRUMAH AMOS ESQ FOR THE PLAINTIFF PRESENT. TONNY NYARKO, SAMUEL CODJOE FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT PRESENT. DAAD AKWESI ESQ FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

  1. The Plaintiff is a leasehold owner of property number 15 Taifa Burkina, Accra and resides in Accra. The 1st Defendant, Scancom Ghana Limited (Scancom), is a Company incorporated in Ghana and engages in the communication business and operates as MTN. The 2nd Defendant, ATC Tower (Ghana) Limited (ATC), is also a company incorporated under the laws of Ghana and engages in the Communication business. Scancom, on 1 May 2008, obtained a sub-lease of a portion of the Plaintiff’s property for the erection of communication transmission equipment. A second agreement amending the 1 May 2008 agreement was made between the Plaintiff and Scancom on 14 March 2011, which said agreement amended the rent payable and the Scancom’s right to sub-lease, divest or assign its interest in the sub-lease without recourse to the Plaintiff.

  2. In the events that followed, Scancom assigned its interest in the property to the ATC. The Plaintiff is challenging the said assignment and the 14 March 201…

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