Abola Piam Family Reaffirms Ownership Over Sowutuom Lands, Urges Developers To Avoid Unauthorized Dealings

The Abola Piam (Tunma We) Family in Ga Mashie of the Greate Accra Region has reaffirmed its rightful ownership of the Sowutuom lands and urged land developers not to engage in transactions with any unauthorized persons.

The Abola Piam (Tunnma We) family of Accra hereby Notified the General Public that it is the rightful owner of all lands at Sowutoum as confirmed by final judgement of the Superior Court of Ghana.

This declaration was affirmed in the High Court Judgement in Seth Ankrah and Joseph Yaya Addy v. Kingsford Adjabeng, Michael Agbwalefio, Kwesi Ahiaku and Sempe I Stool, Suit No. TRLD 45/10 (dated 15th April, 2014).

Other affirmation of the Abola Piam Family's ownership of the lands in Sowutuom was contained in Judgement of the Court of Appeal in Civil Appeal No. H1/141/2017, presided over by F.G.Korbieh, J.A.(Presiding), delivered on 15th June, 2017 and consolidated High Court Suit Nos. BL 19/2010, BL 143/2005 and BL 397/2006. 

The judgement affirmed that the Abola Piam (Tunnma We) family owns the said Sowutuom Lands and that, the Sempe Stool and all persons claiming through them, have no interest in the said Lands.

However this notice reiterates and strengthens the family's earlier Public Notices.

The family warned the general public not to deal with the following person(s) claiming to be Chief/Zongo Chief or Seriki or their agents.

These individuals include Alhaji Seriki Deku, Santa Maria, Ayoo Awala, Sowutuom Insumfa, Haruna Ahmed Tijani of Omanjor, Sulley Mohammed (Coach), Sulemana Mawiya of Gonja, Nii Ofoli Osabu Akwei of Sowutuom, Manye Naa Dede Ankle I of Sowutuom, Abdul Rauf Ussif, Garba Samori of Tantra, Ahmed Ajeidu of Israel, Naa Ajakyuma Ankrah of Tantra, Nii Ayo Mensah (PRO), Nii Shika Tsuru of Tabora, Solomon Bitter, and Yahata Seidu (Alhaji). 

The family stressed that any document obtained from any unauthorized source regarding these Lands is void of no legal value.

The family will take immediate legal action, including recovery of possession, damages for trespasses, perpetual injunction, and criminal proceedings, against any person who continues to encroach or deal with unauthorized persons.

 "All prospective buyers, developers or tenants must verify title exclusively through the Head of Abola Piam ( Tunnma We) family. Transaction with any unauthorized party are at the purchaser's own risk, and the family accepts no liability," part of the notice by the family roads.