REPUBLIC
V.
OGYEAHOHO YAW GYEBI AND CHARLES KWABENA FRIMPONG

(2017) JELR 68841 (SC)

Supreme Court 18 Oct 2017 Ghana
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- The case involves a destoolment charge against the occupant of the Bibiani/Krontihene Stool in the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council. - The Judicial Committee of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council upheld the charges and ordered the r

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/54/2016
Judges:AKUFFO (MS) CJ PRESIDING, DOTSE JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, PWAMANG JSC
Counsel:NANA OBIRI BOAHEN FOR THE RESPONDENTS/ APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS/ APPELLANTS; CHARLES OWUSU ANSAH FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT /RESPONDENT / RESPONDENT.

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PWAMANG, JSC

The facts giving rise to this interlocutory appeal are that on 28/7/97 four persons in their capacities as kingmakers of Bibiani/Krotohene Stool under Sefwi Anhwiaso paramouncy in the Western Region filed destoolment charges in the Judicial Committee of the Sefwi Anhwiso Traditional Council against the occupant of the Bibiani/Krontihene Stool in the person of applicant/respondent/respondent, hereafter referred to as respondent. The Judicial Committee of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council delivered a judgment on 9/9/1999 upholding the charges levelled against the respondent, destooled him and ordered him to hand over all stool properties to the Akwamuhene, one of the Petitioners, to take care of them until a substantive chief was installed. However, on 16/9/1999 the respondent filed an appeal in the Judicial Committee of the Western Regional House of Chiefs against the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council. On 3rd August, …

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