In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court has clarified that individuals who purchased lands from the Numo Nmashie Family in the areas affected by a recent judgment will not face dispossession
The ruling emphasizes that these landowners, particularly those who acquired property from the Numo Nmashie Family in Teshie, should enter into new agreements with relevant authorities in those locations.
ADJUDICATION
Prosper Nyahe, the lawyer who led the Boi Stool and 13 others to victory in this case, shed light on the implications of the Supreme Court decision. The judgment declared that the Numo Nmashie Family cannot claim ownership of over 72,000 acres of land in the Greater Accra Region. Following this ruling, the Boi Stool, which owns 543 acres embroiled in a 40-year legal dispute, has approached the Lands Commission to execute the directive to expunge all registrations and certificates issued to the Numo Nmashie Family.
The recent Supreme Court clarification affirms that the Numo Nmashie Family’s claim to 70 villages encompassing 72,000 acres is invalid. The court, presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, underscored that the Court of Appeal’s 1982 decision, which granted ownership to the Numo Nmashie Family, was based on fraudulent information. Consequently, the Lands Commission is directed to expunge all registrations and certificates issued to the Numo Nmashie Family and the Tetteh Olewolon Family.
CONSEQUENCE OF THE RULING
Furthermore, the court mandated that third parties holding titles through the Numo Nmashie Family before the recent judgment must now attorn tenancy to the Boi Stool and relevant families. The affected villages span a considerable area, including Peduase, Obuom, Nsakye, Danfa, Adoteiman, Otinibi, Ayimensa, and many others.
This clarification upholds the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment on March 22, 2023, delivered in favor of the Boi Stool and 13 others, signaling a significant shift in land ownership dynamics and potentially impacting the affected villages and their residents.
DESIGNATED AREAS IN QUESION (MAP)
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The designated area
