Constitutional Law Cases on Jurisdiction Of A Traditional Council In A Cause Or Matter Affecting Chieftaincy

In Re Adonten Divisional Stool of Twifo Heman Traditional Area; Republic v. Central Regional House of Chiefs; Ex Parte Amoa Sasraku II & Others (Nkrumah & Others Interested Parties)

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 2009

Principle(s): 1. The Regional House of Chiefs has no original jurisdiction to hear petitions involving divisional stools or stools below a paramount stool. 2. Merely naming a paramount chief in a petition does not make the petition a dispute involving a paramount stool. 3. Only the kingmakers can destool a chief, not the paramount chief.