Motion moved on Nii Kojo Ababio

Accra, Sept. 26, GNA - Nii Sackey Akumia VI, Chief of Adansi, one of the stool houses of the Ngleshie Alata, James Town, Accra, and seven others have moved a motion at the Judicial Committee of the Ga Traditional Council, for a declaration that Nii Kojo Ababio V, Chief of Ngleshie Alata, had never been legally or lawfully enstooled in accordance with customary law and usage.

The motion was moved in Accra on Tuesday before a three-member panel, chaired by Nii Doudu Nsaki, Otublohum Mantse. Other Members of the Panel were Nii Ayikai III, Akumaje Mantse and Nuumo Tete, Nai Wulomo.

An affidavit accompanying the motion also sought a declaration to the effect that a Local Government Bulletin No. 16 dated August 10, 1990 concerning the enstoolment of the defendant was invalid, null and void, adding that it was procured by fraud and misrepresentation. The Petitioners are also seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain Nii Ababio, also called Ezekiel Quarmina Allotey Cofie, from holding or parading himself out as the James Town Ngleshie Alata Mantse. The motion also sought an order for the Defendant to render account of all the proceeds of the sale of James Town Stool Lands, and to surrender Ngleshie Alata, James Town Stools paraphernalia and to vacate the James Town Mantse Palace, at Mantse Agbonaa. The Affidavit, sworn in on August 21, 2006, stated that several attempts by the Traditional Council's bailiff to serve the Respondent had failed.

It said a High Court bailiff, entrusted with the service copy of the hearing notice had not been able to serve the hearing notice on the Respondent because each time he attempted to do that he was told the Respondent was unavailable.

The Affidavit expressed belief that notice of the hearing would come to Nii Ababio if a copy of the order were posted on the walls of the Respondent's House at Mamprobi in Accra; the notice board of the Ga Traditional Council and by one publication in the Daily Graphic, an Accra newspaper, for a period of 14 days.