GEORGE AMUAH v. MR. J. M. AFRIYIE & OTHERS

This appeal concerns the control and disposition of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) funds at Association International School after the school was deconfiscated and returned to its founder. The appellant established the school from his resources; it was later confiscated and managed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) until the Ex-President deconfiscated it in December 2008, followed by a Deed of Transfer in January 2009 and formal handover on 14 September 2009. The appellant sought declarations that PTA bank accounts at Standard Chartered Bank, Opeibea House Branch, belong to Association International School and orders releasing those funds for school use. Proceeding under Order 33 rule 3 by written legal argument, the High Court dismissed the claims, but ordered the appellant to hand over any PTA monies he had collected. On appeal, the Court of Appeal held that disputed factual issues—such as whether the PTA forms part of school management and whether PTA funds are school funds—could not be summarily determined without evidence, allowed the appeal, and remitted the case to the Fast Track Division for a full trial before a new judge.