The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has filed an application at the Supreme Court to quash an order directing the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II onto the National Register of Chiefs as Ga Mantse.
In a certiorari application, Nii Teiko Tsuru is also seeking to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld a 2021 High Court ruling that gave the initial order.
The motion, filed by counsel for the Ga Mantse, Professor Peter A. Atupare, argues that the High Court judge, Justice Frederick Tetteh, failed to give Nii Tackie Teiko notice or a hearing before making a decision that directly affected his rights—violating the rule of natural justice.
The application contends that the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Georgina Mensah-Datsa, Eric Baah and Kwamina Baiden, committed an error of law in affirming the High Court’s ruling, despite the lower court lacking the jurisdiction to issue such an order.
It also argues that the judgment contravenes the Wednesbury principle and could lead to the irrational outcome of having two names simultaneously listed in the National Register of Chiefs as Ga Mantse.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the motion on Wednesday, July 23.
Meanwhile, the National House of Chiefs has filed an application for a stay of execution pending the Supreme Court’s determination of their request for special leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling.
Background
On June 12, 2025, the Court of Appeal ordered the National House of Chiefs to restore Nii Adama Latse onto the national register within 14 days. This followed its decision to uphold a November 2021 ruling by the High Court in Kumasi.
The court held that the removal of Nii Adama Latse’s name was done without proof that he had been destooled.
The panel stated that the National House of Chiefs removed his name “without any evidence that he was dead, had been deposed, had abdicated, or that an adjudicatory body had ordered the removal.”
The ruling described the decision by the House of Chiefs as ultra vires, an abuse of power, and a wrongful exercise of discretion.
In April 2021, Nii Adama Latse discovered that his name had been removed from the register. His lawyers wrote to the House of Chiefs demanding reinstatement, but the request was not granted. He then sought judicial review at the High Court, which ruled in his favour. The House of Chiefs appealed the decision but lost.
Response from Ga Mantse’s Office
In a statement issued on June 13, the Office of King Tackie Teiko Tsuru clarified that the ruling did not amount to a declaration of chieftaincy legitimacy in favour of Nii Adama Latse.
The statement said the judiciary has no jurisdiction over matters relating to chieftaincy titles, which are the exclusive domain of the Judicial Committees of the Traditional Councils and Regional and National Houses of Chiefs.
It explained that the Court of Appeal merely upheld an administrative order for due process to be followed when removing names from the register.
“The Court of Appeal did not and could not declare Nii Adama Latse II as Ga Mantse,” the statement said.
It added that the substantive matter of who rightfully occupies the Ga Mantse stool remains pending before the Judicial Committee of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.
The statement urged the media and the public to treat reports about the ruling with caution.
“We urge all well-meaning GaDangme citizens and residents of the Ga State to remain calm and not be swayed by misinformation,” it said.
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