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REPUBLIC VRS. TORGBUI EGLI APEVINYA III AND OTHERS (CC/41/2024) [2025] GHADC 47 (9 April 2025)
The District Court at Anloga dismissed a police bid to stop the 2025 Akplorfudzi Easter celebration, but restrained A1 and A2 from attending and ordered peace undertakings.
NYAMEYIE VRS. FIRIKYI II (A1/02/2024) [2025] GHADC 28 (9 January 2025)
A district court struck out a land claim after finding that resolving the dispute would require deciding a chieftaincy issue outside its jurisdiction.
REPUBLIC VRS BAYOR & 2 OTHERS (UW/WA/HC/E11/03/2024) [2024] GHAHC 344 (18 July 2024)
High Court at Wa dismissed an application to commit respondents for contempt, holding that the applicants failed to prove witness status or interference.
Republic Vrs. Nyame And Another Ex Parte Adom V [2024] GHAHC 297 (19 April 2024)
The applicant failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents wilfully disobeyed the order of the Judicial Committee of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs. The evidence showed the respondents complied with the order by participating in the nomination, selection, and enstoolment of a new chief, and there was no proof that the invitation card or any act by the respondents amounted to contempt. The essential element of wilful disobedience was not established.
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NYASU VRS NANKPA & ANOR (J2/01/2021) [2024] GHASC 3 (14 February 2024)
Supreme Court dismissed a chieftaincy appeal over the Pulima skin, holding the appellant was not validly nominated and the concurrent findings below were supported by evidence.
Ayittah and 5 Others Vrs Attorney General and 2 Others [2023] GHAHC 62 (20 January 2023)
The High Court in Tema set aside a writ and statement of claim against the Ningo Prampram District Assembly for non-compliance with the Local Governance Act and struck out an improperly joined acting president.
The Republic Vrs Judicial Committe Of Sekondi and Another [2020] GHASC 59 (25 November 2020)
The majority held that the Judicial Committee acted without jurisdiction in reopening and determining the chieftaincy dispute after its prior judgment, as it was functus officio and the subsequent proceedings were not properly initiated under Regulation 4(1) of L.I. 798. Certiorari was the appropriate remedy to quash the Committee's 2013 ruling. The dissent held that the flexible nature of Regulation 4(1)(c) permitted initiation by customary means, the applicant waived any objection by participating, and certiorari should not be granted absent miscarriage of justice.
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The Republic Vrs Judicial Committee Of Sekondi Traditional Council & Ors [2020] GHASC 132 (25 November 2020)
The Judicial Committee of the Sekondi Traditional Council acted without jurisdiction when it suo motu reopened and determined a chieftaincy dispute seven years after its prior judgment, contrary to Regulation 4(1) of L.I. 798; certiorari was the appropriate remedy to quash the Committee's decision, and the Court of Appeal did not err in granting it.
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King Vrs Gyan [2015] GHASC 94 (22 July 2015)
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal of a civil appeal, holding that the Court of Appeal could affirm on jurisdictional grounds where the chieftaincy issue was already on the record.
Sramangyedua Iii and Others Vrs Nketia and Others [2011] GHASC 25 (26 October 2011)
The Supreme Court held that a queen mother must be given reasonable time to nominate a chief. The Wenchi installation was void because the nomination process was flawed.
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