Customer Support

PROF. PATRICK KWABENA OFORI-DANSO & ORS.
V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL & ANOR.

(2018) JELR 108715 (HC)

High Court 21 Dec 2018 Ghana
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

- The case involves 39 plaintiffs, represented by three attorneys, who sued the Government of Ghana through the Attorney-General and the Lands Commission. - The plaintiffs sought a declaration that a negotiated settlement in 2008 between th

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO.LD/0514/2016
Judges:ANTHONY OPPONG
Counsel:HON. KWASI OWUSU-YEBOAH WITH MR. DANIEL OWUSU; NYAMPONG FOR PLAINTIFFS PRESENT; MR. JOHN KPODO-ZIDA FOR 2ND DEFENDANT PRESENT; LAWYER FOR 1ST DEFENDANT ABSENT.

JUDGMENT

OPPONG, J.

On or about 2nd Plaintiff March 2016, about 39 Plaintiffs consisting of various Clans, families and Communities and represented by three Attorneys, namely Professor Patrick Kwabena Ofori-Danso,  Gilbert Stephen Kofi Sasu and Nana Diawo Bediako II sued the Government of Ghana through the Attorney-General and the Lands Commission. The reliefs sought and as endorsed on the Writ Summons  were: 

1. A Declaration that the negotiated settlement concluded in 2008 between the Government of  Ghana and the Plaintiffs. Claimants under E.1.98 of 1974 as amended by E.1.67 of 1975 and in  pursuance whereof certain tranche compensation payments were made by the former to the latter  is valid and legally binding. 

2. An order that the Government of Ghana pay forthwith to the Plaintiffs-Claimants all tranche  compensation payments, to be assessed, due and owing under the negotiated settlement aforesaid.

3. An order that the Government of Ghana pay forthwith to the Plaintiffs-Claimants i…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.