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THE REPUBLIC
V.
NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS AND ANOTHER EX PARTE AWULAE NEBA KWAW III

(2012) JELR 64603 (CA)

Court of Appeal 20 Dec 2012 Ghana
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- The appellant, who was the Paramount Chief of Upper Axim, filed a notice of appeal against a judgment delivered by the High Court Sekondi. - The appellant's appeal was against the ruling that declared his election, nomination, and install

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. H1/111/2007
Judges:MARFUL-SAU J.A. (PRESIDING),ADJEI J.A. ,ACKAH-YENSU J.A.
Counsel:MR. K.O. AMPONSAH DADZIE ESQ. WITH HIM ROLAND HAMILTON ESQ; FOR THE APPLICANT/APPELLANT,MRS. CYNTHIA OPARE FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

JUDGMENT

DENNIS ADJEI, J.A.

The Applicant/Appellant herein (hereafter called the Appellant) who was dissatisfied with the judgment delivered by the High Court Sekondi on 26th January, 2010 filed a notice of appeal against the judgment on 21st April, 2010. His main prayer was for an order to reverse the said judgment of the High Court, Sekondi and enter judgment in his favour.

The brief facts of the matter were that the Appellant was nominated, elected, selected and installed as the Paramount Chief of Upper Axim in the Western Region on 22nd December 1984. He was subsequently gazzetted by the National House of Chiefs on 5th June 1992. After the nomination, election, selection and installation of the appellant, one ebusuapanyin Kojo Assabil filed a petition at the Judicial Committee of the Western Region House of Chiefs to challenge the said nomination, election and installation of the Appellant. The suit which was filed on 20th December, 1984 was against the Appellant herein and one Amo M…

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