WINFRED KUMA APAWU
V.
SOLOMON TETTEY & ANOR.

BY COURT RULING

1. In the application for joinder there are a number of conditions to be established by a successful Applicant. The land mark election petition, entitled NANA AKUFFO ADDO V. JOHN MAHAMA, 2013/14 SCGLR, contains those conditions. The Applicant must establish that he has interest in the subject matter of the litigation and will be affected directly by the outcome of the decision. Because he may be affected in his pocket or asked to indemnity a party in the litigation.

It must be established that, Applicant is a necessary party in that the action cannot be disposed of effectively and efficiently without the participation of the Applicant.

Finally it must be shown that Applicant’s participation will avert multiplicity of suits.

2. When the affidavit evidence comes for consideration the reliefs indorsed in the substantive action is a relevant factor in the decision to make. The issue of cost and delay that may be occasioned by the grant of the application or ot…