The Ashale Botwe Family has filed a suit in the Accra High Court (Land Division 8), seeking to imprison Captain Edmund Kojo Koda and two others for contempt of court.
Represented by Nii Afutu Kotey Gbomase II, the family has taken action against Captain Koda, Eugene Sowah Odamtey, and Hares Muda, accusing them of undermining the administration of justice in an ongoing land dispute.
Nii Gbomase II claims that a 2000 High Court judgment favored Eugene Sowah in a land dispute, but the respondents failed to follow proper legal procedures before taking possession of the land in Borteyman, Accra.
He argued that Captain Koda, Sowah, and Muda should have obtained a signed writ of possession and an order of possession before acting.
According to Nii Gbomase II, Odamtey filed for leave to issue a writ of possession on January 17, 2024, which the court granted.
However, Gbomase filed an affidavit opposing this application on June 26, 2024, and subsequently appealed the court’s decision, filing for a stay of execution on July 12, 2024.
Despite being notified of this application, the respondents allegedly moved onto the disputed land without a court order, attempting to take possession forcibly.
Nii Gbomase II asserts that the respondents’ actions show a complete disregard for the judicial process and are in contempt of court.
“That I am advised by counsel and verily believe same to be true that the conduct of the respondents is not only wilful but it also constitutes an unlawful interference with the administration of justice and undermines the authority of the court,” the application said.
It said, “that the respondents’ wrongful conduct is tantamount to contempt of court and warrants imposition of such appropriate punitive sanction, to serve as a deterrent to others who may dare threat the same path as the respondents.”