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ZUWEIRA ABUKARI
V.
SULEMANA MOHAMMED AWAL

(2023) JELR 115931 (HC)

High Court 25 Jul 2023 Ghana
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Suit Number:E5/33/2020
Judges:RITA AGYEMAN-BUDU (MRS), J.
Counsel:MR. CECIL QUARTEY WITH MS. NANA YAA KONADU ADADZI AND MS. MARYAM SHUAIBU SHARIFF FOR PETITIONER MS. SUSANA TETTEY HOLDING BRIEF FOR MR. MOHAMMED ATTAH FOR RESPONDENT
Location:Tema

RULING

There is an objection raised by counsel for the Petitioner in respect of the court admitting Exhibits 2, 2a and 3, which the Respondent has attached to his witness statement.

The grounds for this objection is that there is no source of these documents and also no certified copies of these documents and same may not be genuine. For these reasons, counsel is praying that these documents should be rejected by the court.

Counsel for Respondent, in rebutting this assertion, contends that the said documents bear Respondent‘s name as well as his Number and a stamp of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited Tema.

It is Counsel’s contention that this document is authenticated as per the provisions of section 136 (2) of the Guidance Act.

After hearing the submissions of respective Counsel, it is my considered opinion that the said documents ought to be admitted in evidence if same is to aid the court in determining this matter.

I hereby overrule the objection raised by Counsel for the Petiti…

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