Hayfron J.: Although as many as eight grounds were canvassed, this matter is indeed in very small compass. The applicant, Nii Adjetey Kraku III, was installed as Tema Mantse. Not long after this, one Okopa Doku who claims to be the stool father and Dsasetse to the Tema stool brought an action to have the installation set aside.
In order that Nii Adjetey Kraku should be registered as a chief in the national register of chiefs, it was necessary that a recognition form should be filled. The form filled by the Ga Traditional Council stated that there was no "appeal" pending but a subsequent one stated that there was an "appeal" pending. This inconsistency caused the National House of chiefs to ask the research committee of that house to investigate the matter. This they did and found that since there was a protest pending against the enstoolment of Nii Adjetey Kraku as Tema Mantse, there was an "appeal" pending and therefore the name of Nii Adjetey Kraku as Tema Mantse should not have been…