GH - NUUMO BENJAMIN TETTEY NAAWU VS IDDRISU TETTEY MANSRO

The following are the reliefs sought in the motion for interlocutory injunction, filed on 04/07/2018: (a) An order restraining the defendant from holding himself out as Head of Bediaku We in Appolonia.

b) An order restraining the defendant from putting up any conduct as to amount to performing or acting the role of head of Bediaku We in Appolonia.

c) An order restraining defendant from representing the Bediaku We family in any Judicial and quasi-judicial processes until the final determination of this suit.

There is an affidavit in support, and two supplementary affidavits as well in support, with annexures.

These annexures are: (a) EXHIBIT ‘BT2’ - A document on resolution by Kpone Bediaku We, removing Defendant/Respondent as Head of Bediaku We in Kpone, Appolonia.

b) EXHIBIT ‘BT2A’ – is a Statutory Declaration, made under seal, on removal of Defendant/Respondent as head of Bediaku We in Appolonia.

c) EXHIBIT ‘BT3’ – An indenture (unsigned) and (d) EXHIBIT ‘BT4’ – the L. I. 1982 A writ of summons taken from the registry of this Court has the following claims indorsed on it: “1. A declaration confirming that the defendant had been removed as head of Bediaku We in Appolonia effective 25/03/2018. 2. An order of account directed at the defendant to render full account of his stewardship to the Plaintiff.

3. Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from ever holding himself out as head of Bediaku We in Appolonia …” The indorsement on capacity of Plaintiff/Applicant both on the writ and in affidavit in support, is to the effect that he is suing in his capacity as Head of Bediaku We, Kpone.

He gave the composition of Bediaku We, Kpone as a family or clan that is made of four gates: (a) Tei Mansro Gates (b) Baaketse Akwetey, and (c) Sakumadra Gate Applicant averred that these four gates have heads and together they form the key principal elders of Bediaku We, headed by him.

He traced a brief history about the founding of Bediaku We, and stated Kpone people centuries ago, established the Kpone state, at Kpone town near Tema, but satellite settlements were founded later, he cited Kpone Gbetsele, Kpone Bawaleshie, Kpone Seduase as some of those settlements.

And that they all owe allegiance to their roots at Kpone – Bediaku We, headed by him/Applicant.

The deposition also traced how the social organization of the Kpone State is presently as there has developed various settlements with various heads of these villages/settlements who superintend the pe

b) An order restraining the defendant from putting up any conduct as to amount to performing or acting the role of head of Bediaku We in Appolonia.

c) An order restraining defendant from representing the Bediaku We family in any Judicial and quasi-judicial processes until the final determination of this suit.

There is an affidavit in support, and two supplementary affidavits as well in support, with annexures.

These annexures are: (a) EXHIBIT ‘BT2’ - A document on resolution by Kpone Bediaku We, removing Defendant/Respondent as Head of Bediaku We in Kpone, Appolonia.

b) EXHIBIT ‘BT2A’ – is a Statutory Declaration, made under seal, on removal of Defendant/Respondent as head of Bediaku We in Appolonia.

And that they all owe allegiance to their roots at Kpone – Bediaku We, headed by him/Applicant.

NUUMO BENJAMIN TETTEY NAAWU VS IDDRISU TETTEY MANSRO

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