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THE REPUBLIC
V.
ROLAND ADIKO AND 2 OTHERS; EX PARTE GABRIEL AKOTO AND CEPHAS AKOTO

(2017) JELR 65599 (HC)

High Court 23 Nov 2017 Ghana
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- The case involves a dispute over the succession to the paramount chief position in the Tanyigbe Traditional Area. - The applicants claim that they have enstooled Togbe Etoi Kodzo II as the successor paramount chief, while the respondents

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. E10/01/2018
Judges:N. C. A. AGBEVOR JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:MR. ATSU AGBAKPE FOR APPLICANTS ,MR. C.K. KOKA FOR RESPONDENTS

The nature of application before this Court is clear from the affidavit in support of the motion for Judicial Review. The Applicants averred as follows:

Paragraph 4 - That the paramount Stool occupancy rotates between two Stools; the Doku-Dzehe Stool of Anyidoto Clan and Kodi Ayefor Stool of the Kodivi Clan.

Paragraph 5 - That the immediate past occupant of the Kodi-Stoo, Togbe Kwasi Adiko V. was enstooled in 1951 and passed on in 2015, 28th August to be precise.

Paragraph 6 - That the said Togbe Adiko V. succeeded Fiaga Kormi Ekpe Akoto III of the Anyidoto Clan.

Paragraph 7 - That the occupancy of the Fiaga (Paramountcy) is rotatory as confirmed by the Research Committee of the Regional House of Chiefs in a letter addressed to the National House of Chiefs. Refer to exhibit “DD1” hereby attached.

Paragraph 8 - That in accordance with the customs and traditions of the

Tanyigbe Traditional Area the Anyidoto Clan enstooled a new Chief in the person of Togbe Etoi-Dodzo II or 29th April, 2017 to…

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