EDEM AFFRAM & ANOR v. BERNARD YAW OWUSU-TSUMASI & 2ORs
November 26, 2025
SUPREME COURT
GHANA
CORAM
- PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)
- AMADU JSC
- PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC
- BARTELS-KODWO JSC
- AMALEBOBA JSC
November 26, 2025
SUPREME COURT
GHANA
CORAM
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The court delivered judgment in this appeal on 15th February, 2023 and made an order for valuation of land that was part of the subject matter of the case and another order for accounts. The orders have been carried out and the valuation officer testified and tendered his valuation report. The value of the land given by the valuation officer was not controverted in cross examination by either party. The accounts ordered have been filed in the court by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants/ Appellants / Respondents companies and they too have not been challenged. Wherefore the court now makes the following consequential orders;
The 1st Defendant/Appellant/Respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the 1st Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant the sum of the current Ghana Cedis equivalent of USD 117,000.00 being the court’s determination of the value of the land which formed part of the subject matter of this case.
The Court hereby accepts the accounts of the operations of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants/Appellants/Respondents companies as filed in the court on 24th March, 2025.
(SGD.) G. PWAMANG (JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT)
(SGD.) I.O TANKO AMADU (JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT)
(SGD.) PROF. H.J.A.N MENSA-BONSU (MRS) (JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT)
(SGD.) J. BARTELS-KODWO (JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT)
(SGD.) H. AMALEBOBA (JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT)
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The Supreme Court of Ghana issued a post-judgment ruling following its earlier appellate decision on 15 February 2023. In that prior decision, the Court ordered a valuation of land central to the dispute and directed the 2nd and 3rd defendant companies to render accounts. After compliance, a valuation officer testified and tendered a report whose land value was not controverted in cross-examination. The companies filed their accounts, which were likewise unchallenged. Consequently, the Court ordered the 1st Defendant/Appellant/Respondent to pay the Ghana cedis equivalent of USD 117,000 to the 1st Plaintiff/Respondent/Appellant and accepted the accounts filed on 24 March 2025. The ruling was signed by Justices G. Pwamang, I.O. Tanko Amadu, Prof. H.J.A.N. Mensa-Bonsu (Mrs.), J. Bartels-Kodwo, and H. Amaleboba.