EKU ALIAS CONDUA III v. ACQUAAH [1968] GLR 412-463

Judicial precedent¾West African Court of Appeal¾Decisions¾Authority of  independent Ghana¾Constitution, 1960, art. 42 (4).

Chieftaincy¾State councils¾Jurisdiction¾Headman of a village¾Dispute relating to dismissal or appointment¾Forum for adjudicating dispute¾Enactment vesting jurisdiction in state councils for adjudicating constitutional matters¾Definition of constitutional matters not including affairs relating to headman of a village¾Effect of enactment on inherent jurisdiction of chief and council¾Whether customary jurisdiction survived¾Whether state councils jurisdiction to adjudicate on issues relating to appointment or dismissal of headman of a village¾Gold Coast Native Jurisdiction Ordinance, 1883 (No. 5 of 1883)¾Native Administration (Colony) Ordinance, 1927 (Cap. 76 M'Carthy ed.)¾Native Authority (Colony) Ordinance, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944)¾Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance, 1944 (No. 22 of 1944)¾State Councils (Colony and Southern Togoland) Ordinance, 1952 (No. 4 of 1952), s. 2.