THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF SAVIOUR CHURCH V. KOFI ELIAS ASANTE & OTHERS

JUDGMENT

ANSAH J.A.

This appeal epitomises how disagreement over what should be seen as a simple matter can degenerate and overgrow its limits and attempt to disintegrate a whole church of God. It was six suits that were consolidated for hearing. It was apparent that at the trial there was no let or go; no quarters were asked for and none was given. A church that had enjoyed peace and tranquility during the days of its founder and his immediate successor, suddenly found itself embroiled in a multi-faceted dispute. The record of proceedings alone spanned four hefty volumes and I wonder where the trial would have been by now had it been conducted and held in an ordinary court where proceedings are manually recorded. When the trial concluded finally hopes were that the parties would accept the verdict in the best of faith and leave matters in the hands of He whom they have known, trusted and believed, but the losing side has launched an appeal against it. Well, they may be exercising their…