BILSON v RAWLINGS AND ANOTHER [1993-94] 2 GLR 413—428.

Nationality—Dual nationality—Onus of proof—Plaintiff alleging that first defendant unqualified to stand for or hold office as President because he held citizenships of Ghana and another country—Allegation denied by first defendant—Plaintiff failing to give particulars in pleadings of how first defendant acquired dual nationality—Whether onus of proof discharged—Whether plaintiff to succeed in his claim.

Nationality—Renunciation—Proof of —Plaintiff alleging that first defendant a non-citizen of Ghana because he held citizenships of Ghana and another country when he attained age of 21 years but failed to renounce citizenship of other country—First defendant formerly a member of Ghana Armed Forces and currently head of state and commander-in-chief of Ghana Armed Forces—First defendant expected to swear several oaths of allegiance to Ghana in capacities as member of Ghana Armed Forces and head of state—Whether court can infer in circumstances that first defendant did not owe allegiance to any foreign power.