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REPUBLIC
V.
NANA AKUAMOAH BOATENG II; EX PARTE DANSOA AND ANOTHER

(1980) JELR 69949 (HC)

High Court 8 Feb 1980 Ghana
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- This is an application for an order of mandamus to compel the respondent, the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, to allow the new Obomenghene to swear the oath of allegiance to him as custom demands. - The application was opposed by

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Judges:APATU-PLANGE J.
Counsel:E. G. TANOH (WITH HIM S. K. AMOFA) FOR THE APPLICANTS; OFOSU-ASANTE FOR THE RESPONDENTS.
Other Citations:[1980] GLR 333

APATU-PLANGE J.

This is an application for an order of mandamus under Order 59, r. 2 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (LN 140A), to compel Nana Akuamoah Boateng II, the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, the respondent herein, to allow one Nana Obeng Akrofi described as the new Obomenghene to swear the oath of allegiance to him, the respondent, as custom demands in order to pave the way for the said Obomenghene to be introduced to the Kwahu Traditional Council to enable him take his place at the said traditional council. This application was vehemently opposed by the respondents.

The applicants swore to an affidavit in support of their application and their paragraphs (9), (10) and (11) support in every detail the evidence of their witnesses, Commander Osei and the Nifahene. I reproduce below the said paragraphs in order to clarify the position:

“(9) That the Regional Commissioner and Mr. Joe Appiah, true to their word, settled the matter at Abene and to all intents …

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