How a composite plan ordered Nii Odai Ntow Family to avoid extending beyond its 1904 judgement boundary

The legal composite plan by the Lands Commission has clearly indicated why members of the Nii Odai Ntow Family of Kwabenya are restricted from acting beyond its 1904 judgement boundary.

The composite plan that members of the Nii Odai Ntow Family have been dodging has informed the general public of the real size of their land rather than what they seem to be claiming.

Even though no High Court can cancel their 1904 judgement, members of the family keep contradicting themselves by extending their boundary to several court judgements, according to the information asked they (Nii Odai Ntow Family) concentrate on their 1904 judgements but they seem very adamant.

Further information gathered indicates that the position of the Nii Odai Ntow family’s 1904 plan has defamation and therefore they don't have to go beyond their legal 1904 plan.

It is noted that some years back the Abodakpi judgement made it clear that the Nii Odai Ntow Family 1904 judgement was not attacked and ordered that they remained in their sole boundary but they ignored their plan for encroaching of people's land.

Even though land does not grow in size, it is alleged that members of the Nii Odai Ntow Family have forcibly being extending their boundaries beyond their 1904 plan.

Three separate judgements have revealed that members of the family have extended their 1904 composite plan and illegally claimed ownership of others land.

In relation to their failure to operate within their 1904 composite plan, an Accra High Court presided over by ordered members of the Nii Odai Ntow Family.

Her Ladyship Serwah Mireku issued an order for mandamus to the Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, Benjamin Arthur, to delete all Odai Ntow Family land entries and titles in public records.

The report indicated that the court directed the Lands Commission boss to cancel and delete all entries in the public records and titles issued on behalf of the Odai Ntow family and their grantees that extend beyond the boundaries established in the judgment of Bosompim vrs Martei (1904) SCT 2/4/32.

The court directed Lands Commission's top chief to cancel and delete all entries in the public records and titles issued on behalf of the Odai Ntow family and their grantees that extend beyond the boundaries established in the judgment of Bosompim vrs Martei (1904) SCT 2/4/32.

The court found that the Odai Ntow family had fraudulently and illegally extended their land boundaries to include lands not belonging to them, selling several plots that actually belonged to their neighbors.

The High Court's ruling mandates the Lands Commission to delete all records and cancel the title certificates issued beyond the family's legitimate boundaries, based on the judgment in Bosompim vrs Martei (1904).

The case, suit number GJ/1183/2023, involved the Republic and the Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission of Ghana as the respondents.

The applicants in the suit are George Hassen-Quartey, Famous Derek Djisam, Alex Dosu, Benjamin Nyarko, Mustapha Kpakpo Mohammed, Emmanuel Okai Laryea, Lawrence Kofi Acquah, Nii Amu Dodoo, and Nii Amu Mantey.

The interested parties are Nii Anteh Kwakonam III and Charles Armah.

The High Court's decision is a significant development in the ongoing dispute over land boundaries in the Kwabenya Traditional Area, aiming to rectify the fraudulent activities of the Odai Ntow family.

In this sense, the land owners at Comet Estates at Brekuso, Boi, Katapo, Brekuso, Akporman and parts of Kwabenya-Accrac are excited and relieved as results of the Accra High Court ordered of mandamus directed to the Executive Secretary of Lands Commission.