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ZIKPUITOR BESAVI GBEKLE & ORS VS ISRAEL SEGBE

2024

HIGH COURT

GHANA

CORAM

  • HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DANIEL MENSAH

Areas of Law

  • Civil Procedure
  • Constitutional Law

AI Generated Summary

The case involved an application to set aside a Writ, Statement of Claim, and Interlocutory Injunction filed by the Respondents against the Applicant regarding his claim to the chieftaincy title of Regent or Dufia of Avuto. The Applicant contested the jurisdiction of the High Court, arguing that the matter falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the traditional councils as per the Chieftaincy Act. The High Court agreed with the Applicant, citing the Chieftaincy Act and the Courts Act, and ultimately set aside the Respondents' filings for lack of jurisdiction as it pertains to chieftaincy matters.

RULING