Nii Tsuru II (R) is challenging an order for Nii Latse II to be restored to House of Chief register
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has filed an application at the Supreme Court challenging the ruling of a High Court in Kumasi that the name of Nii Tackie Adama Latse II be reinstated to the records of the National House of Chiefs as Ga Mantse.
The Ga Mantse’s suit comes after the Court of Appeal in Kumasi threw out an appeal challenging the High Court, which was filed by the National House of Chiefs and one other party.
King Tsuru II, in his application, which was dated June 18, 2025, asked the Supreme Court to nullify the ruling of the High Court.
“… Counsel for and on behalf of the Applicant herein shall move this Honourable Court on an application praying the Court for: an order of CERTIORARI directed at the High Court, Kumasi, to remove and bring up into this Honourable Court for the purpose of being quashed, the ruling of the said Court Coram: HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FREDERICK ТЕТТЕН dated November 11, 2021 in respect of Suit No: GJLMISC/83/21 entitled Republic vrs National House of Chiefs Ex Parte Nii Tackie Adama Latae I & Nii Tetteh Ashong (Interested Party) by which, the High Court, Kumasi ordered the 1st Interested Party to restore the name of the 2nd Interested Party unto the National Register of Chiefs as the Ga Mantse,” parts of Ga Mantse’s application, which was shared by Ablade TV reads.
The Ga Mantse, through his lawyer, also asked the apex court of the land to overrule the ruling of the court, which affirmed the judgement of the High Court that Nii Adama Latse II should be re-entered into the register of Ga Mantse.
“… a consequential order setting aside the judgment of their Lordships, GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA; ERIC BAAH and KWAMINA BAIDEN JJA dated June 12, 2025 in respect of Civil Appeal No.: H1/05/2025 entitled Republic vrs. National House of Chiefs Ex Parte Nii Tackie Adama Latse I & Nii Tetteh Ashong (Interested Party), in which judgment, the Learned Justices of the Court of Appeal Kumasi, affirmed the ruling of the High Court High Court, (Kumasi) (supra) and ordered the 1st Interested Party to restore the name of the 2nd Interested Party unto the National Register of Chiefs as the Ga Mantse within fourteen (14) days from the date of the said judgment,” the lawyer wrote.
The Ga Mantse’s lawyer, Prof Peter Atudiwe Atupare, argued that the High Court violated the rules of natural justice because it did not hear his client before delivering its judgment.
“The Learned High Court committed a jurisdictional error of law patent on the face of the record when, notwithstanding the clear procedural requirements under Order 55 Rule 2 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), it failed to afford the Applicant his constitutional right to be heard in proceedings that directly affected his rights and interests as Ga Mantse,” the lawyer added.
Prof Atudiwe Atupare also argued that the Court of Appeal made “an error of law patent on the face of the record” in upholding the High Court ruling despite the fact that it (the High Court) lacked jurisdiction.
See the court documents below:
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