OPANYIN KWADWO FORDJOUR V. THE PRESIDENT OF BRONG AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, SUNYANI, THE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, MANHYIA, KUMASI AND OSABARIMA OKOKYEREDOM KWADWO SITO I

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- The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s dismissal of the appellant’s suit, holding that challenges to entries in the National Register of Chiefs, where the real issue touches on matters affecting chieftaincy (such as entitlement to th

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. H1/76/2018

Judges:MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE J. A., WELBOURNE (MRS.) J. A.

Counsel:CHARLES AGBANU FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT; SOLOMON OPPONG FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

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Welbourne, JA

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The plaintiff/Appellant herein initiated this action in the High Court Sunyani, by a Writ against the Defendants/Respondents seeking the following reliefs:-

a. A Declaration that the registration of Osabarima Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito I in the Register of National House of Chiefs is null and void and of no effect whatsoever and same ought to be expunged from the said Register since the Mandamus Ruling on which the said registration was based had been declared by the Court of Appeal to be null and void ab initio for lack of jurisdiction.

b. A Declaration that the said Brong Ahafo House of Chiefs grossly abused their discretion when it caused the said registration to be effected even though the said Osabarima Okyeredom Kwadwo Sito I was not in possession of the Black Stool of Banda.

c. Any further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit and just.

The 3^rd Defendant/Respondent who initially was not a party to the suit, filed an application to be joined to …

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OPANYIN KWADWO FORDJOUR
V.
THE PRESIDENT OF BRONG AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, SUNYANI, THE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS, MANHYIA, KUMASI AND OSABARIMA OKOKYEREDOM KWADWO SITO I