L-R Nii Tackie Adama Latse II, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II
The Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed an order to reinstate Nii Tackie Adama Latse II as the Ga Mantse, thus reaffirming King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II as the undisputed Ga Mantse.
This judgement marks the end of a 4-year legal battle involving the two parties who have been contending for the Ga stool.
The court’s ruling quashed an earlier directive by the Court of Appeal, which had ordered the National House of Chiefs to reinstate Nii Adama Latse’s name in the register of chiefs, effectively challenging King Teiko Tsuru’s legitimacy.
Background
In April 2021, Nii Tackie Adama Latse II claimed that his name had been removed from the register of the National House of Chiefs.
According to him, this removal was done without a formal destoolment process, prompting Nii Adama Latse to seek redress in court.
In June 2025, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision instructing the National House of Chiefs to restore his name within 14 days. The ruling was interpreted by many as a validation of Nii Adama Latse’s claim to the Ga Mantse title.
However, King Teiko Tsuru II challenged the decision at the Supreme Court, arguing that the lower courts had acted without jurisdiction over chieftaincy matters, which are traditionally adjudicated by Judicial Committees within the chieftaincy system.
His lawyers contended that he was neither notified nor allowed to be heard, a violation of the principles of natural justice.
They also pointed out that the High Court had overreached by interfering with a matter reserved for the National House of Chiefs, thereby breaching constitutional boundaries.
Aftermath
According to a report by GhOne on its social media channels, the Supreme Court, in its ruling on July 23, 2025, agreed with King Teiko Tsuru’s position and ruled that the June 12 Court of Appeal judgement was unlawful.
By quashing the order to reinstate Nii Adama Latse II, the court upheld the authority of the National House of Chiefs and reaffirmed King Teiko Tsuru II’s standing as the legitimate Ga Mantse.
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