THE REPUBLIC
V.
HIGH COURT, ACCRA EX-PARTE NII NUEH ODONKOR

(2014) JELR 68648 (SC)

Supreme Court 22 Jul 2014 Ghana
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- The applicant filed an application seeking to quash several orders of the High Court related to the seizure and forfeiture of the applicant's funds. - There is a discrepancy in the dates mentioned in the application, but it is clear that

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.J5/26/2014
Judges:W.A. ATUGUBA JSC (PRESIDING), J.V.M.DOTSE JSC (DISSENTING), N.S. GBADEGBE JSC, A. A. BENIN JSC, J. B. AKAMBA JSC
Counsel:HON. ALEXANDER KWAMENA AFENYO MARKIN ESQ. WITH HIM MISS ,BERNINA KORKOR OKUTU FOR THE APPLICANT; JACQUELINE AVOTRI FOR THE 1ST INTERESTED PARTY.,ERNEST OSEI-AFFUL FOR THE 3RD INTERESTED PARTY.

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ATUGUBA, JSC (FOR THE MAJORITY)

On 22/4/2014 the applicant herein filed this application seeking:

“i. An order of certiorari to bring up into this Court for purposes of being quashed the order of the High court (financial Division) Coram: His Lordship Justice Bright Mensah dated 19th February, 2013 Seizing and Forfeiting the US 22,480 belonging to the Applicant lodged in 024204416729501 (USD ACCOUNT) and 0240034416729501 (GHC ACCOUNT) with the 3rd Respondent to the state.
ii. An order of certiorari to bring up into this Court for the purposes of being quashed the ruling of the High Court Coram His Lordship Justice Bright Mensah dated 14th March, 2014 dismissing the Application to set aside the Order of Seizure and Forfeiture of Tainted Assets.
iii. An order of certiorari to bring up into this Court for the purposes of being quashed the order confirming the continuous freezing of the account of the Applicant held with the 3rd Respondent dated 23rd February, 2013.”

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