THE REPUBLIC V. EMMANUEL SACKEY (REV.) & 5 ORS EX-PARTE: BANK OF GHANA

JUDGMENT

ADJEI, J.A.

I had the benefit of the draft judgment of my brother Philip Bright Mensah JA and I am  in support of the reasoning and conclusion, however, I would like to discuss few matters  in my own words. An appeal is a creature of statute and a person who files an appeal  shall ensure that that person complies with the enactment creating the appeal together  with the procedural laws of the court seised with appellate jurisdiction. Article 137 of the  Constitution confers an appellate jurisdiction on the Court of Appeal to entertain appeals  from the judgement of the High Court. Article 137 of the Constitution provides thus: 

“(1) The Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction throughout Ghana to hear and  determine, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, appeals from a  judgment, decree or order of the High Court and Regional Tribunals and such other  appellate jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by this Constitution or any other  law. 

(2) Except as otherwise prov…