In a dramatic twist in the long-standing Ga chieftaincy dispute, Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has filed a fresh application at the Supreme Court, seeking to quash a Court of Appeal order that directed the National House of Chiefs (NHC) to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II to the National Register of Chiefs as the Ga Mantse.
The move, in the form of a certiorari application, challenges a November 2021 High Court ruling—which was later upheld by the Court of Appeal—that reinstated Nii Adama Latse’s name in the national register.
Filed by his legal counsel, Professor Peter A. Atupare, the application argues that the High Court, presided over by Justice Frederick Tetteh, violated the principle of natural justice by failing to grant King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II a hearing before issuing the order. The Ga Mantse contends that his constitutional right to be heard in matters directly affecting his chieftaincy status was ignored.
The motion also faults the Court of Appeal, made up of Justices Georgina Mensah-Datsa, Eric Baah, and Kwamina Baiden, for endorsing what it describes as a flawed decision by the High Court. According to counsel, the ruling not only lacked jurisdiction but also contradicted the Wednesbury principle, which guards against irrational legal decisions.
“This has created an illogical scenario where two individuals are concurrently recognised as Ga Mantse in the National Register of Chiefs,” the application states.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the motion on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
Meanwhile, the National House of Chiefs has filed a separate application for a stay of execution, pending its request for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
The outcome of this legal battle is expected to have far-reaching implications for the Ga State and traditional authority recognition in Ghana.
