BROBBEY AND OTHERS v KWAKU [1995-96] 1 GLR 125-145
Chieftaincy—Chiefship—Burden of proof—Nature of burden on both parties—Presumption in respect of customary or constitutional processes for installing chief one of fact not law—Differences between presumption of fact and that of law—FKC nominated by abusuapanyin and queenmother to kingmakers for installation as Mamponghene—Challenge by respondent of royal lineage of FKC—Afi line appropriate royal lineage to ascend stool—Burden on respondent and FKC—Sufficient evidence led by respondent to prove FKC issue of Niana, and not a descendant of Afi—Failure by FKC to rebut evidence—Whether presumption that FKC a royal disproved—Whether lower tribunals justified in using respondent's evidence to resolve conflict in traditional evidence in favour of respondent.