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THE REPUBLIC
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WESTERN REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS & 2 ORS EX-PARTE: NANA AWUZA III

(2025) JELR 114729 (CA)

Court of Appeal 17 Dec 2025 Ghana
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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.:H1/138/2024
Judges:ROSETTA BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS.), JCA. (PRESIDING) FRANCIS OBIRI (MR.), JCA YAA ONYAMEYE GYAKOBO (MRS.), JCA
Counsel:ANDREW TAYLOR FOR INTERESTED PARTY JOHN MERCER FOR APPELLANT
Location:Sekondi

J U D G M E N T 

SOPHIA R. BERNASKO ESSAH (MRS) JA:

This is an appeal launched by the interested party/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as  the Appellant) against the ruling of the High Court Sekondi dated the 25th of June, 2019. 

By that ruling the learned trial judge, granted an order of mandamus compelling the Western Regional House of Chiefs (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) to  forthwith process and transmit the Chieftaincy Declaration Forms (CD Forms) of the  Applicant/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) Nana Awuza III, Chief  of Otupai in the Lower Axim Traditional Area, to the National House of Chiefs. Being aggrieved with this ruling of the Court below, the Appellant filed a notice of appeal  on 1st July, 2019, on grounds as follows:  

i. The ruling is against the weight of affidavit evidence on record

ii. The learned trial judge failed to consider the case of the interested parties/Appellants 

iii. The learned trial judge erred in granting the order …

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