DR RANSFORD ANERTEY ABBEY v. KWAME BAFFOE ALIAS ABRONYE

At the High Court, Justice Halimah ElAlawa Abdul Baasit addressed a civil action initiated by an individual who filed a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim dated 26 August 2025. The Court identified the cause as a personal defamation claim and noted that COCOBOD was not joined as a party. Despite COCOBODs nonparty status, its Legal Department issued the writ and purported to represent the Plaintiff in his personal capacity, rather than engaging independent counsel. The Court held that such institutional representation was improper because the matter was purely personal and COCOBOD had no procedural standing in the suit. Consequently, the Court found the pleadings procedurally defective and dismissed the action. The Court further directed that there be no order as to costs.