L-R Nii Tackie Adama Latse II and King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse
The Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed an order to reinstate Nii Tackie Adama Latse II as the Ga Mantse, thereby reaffirming King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II as the undisputed Ga Mantse.
This judgment marks the end of a four-year legal battle between the two parties, who have been contending for the Ga Stool.
The Court’s ruling overturns an earlier directive by the Court of Appeal, which had ordered the National House of Chiefs to reinstate Nii Adama Latse’s name in the register of chiefs, effectively challenging the legitimacy of King Teiko Tsuru II.
Background
In April 2021, Nii Tackie Adama Latse II claimed that his name had been removed from the register of the National House of Chiefs without a formal destoolment process. He subsequently sought legal redress in court.
In June 2025, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision instructing the National House of Chiefs to restore his name within 14 days. This ruling was widely interpreted as a validation of Nii Adama Latse’s claim to the Ga Mantse title.
However, King Teiko Tsuru II challenged the decision at the Supreme Court, arguing that the lower courts had acted without jurisdiction over chieftaincy matters, which are traditionally handled by Judicial Committees within the chieftaincy system.
His lawyers contended that he had neither been notified nor given the opportunity to be heard, constituting a breach of the principles of natural justice. They also argued that the High Court had overstepped its bounds by interfering in a matter reserved for the National House of Chiefs, thereby violating constitutional provisions.
Aftermath
According to a report by GHOne on its social media platforms, the Supreme Court, in its ruling on July 23, 2025, agreed with King Teiko Tsuru’s position and declared the June 12 Court of Appeal judgment unlawful.
By quashing the order to reinstate Nii Adama Latse II, the Court upheld the authority of the National House of Chiefs and reaffirmed King Teiko Tsuru II as the legitimate Ga Mantse.
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