REPUBLIC V. DOMEABRA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL; EX PARTE OPPONG

OKYERE J.

This is an application by the krontihene of Domeabra Opanin Yaw Oppong for an order of certiorari to “remove into the honourable court and quash the destoolment order or pronouncement made by the Domeabrahene at the ahenfie against the applicant as krontihene of Domeabra Asante-Akyem on 21 October 1991.” On 25 November 1991 the motion ex parte moved by counsel for the applicant for leave to apply for the order of certiorari was headed Republic v. Domeabra Traditional Council; Ex parte Opanin Yaw Oppong. It was for:

“an order granting leave to the applicant to apply for certiorari to remove and quash the decision of the Domeabra Traditional Council purporting to destool the applicant as krontihene of the traditional council on or about the 21 October 1991.”

When Mr. Adusei, counsel for the applicant, was moving his motion ex parte for leave, I inquired from him if Domeabra was a traditional area or a town. He told me after consulting with the applicant that Domeabra is a town. …