Every documented legal proceeding involving Abeka and the Nii Boi Royal Family — from the 1948 colonial-era land case to the ongoing 2022 chieftaincy suspension. All cases sourced from official records.
All court case records are sourced from official legal filings, Ghana Law Reports, court judgements, and verified news sources. This archive is maintained for historical and educational purposes. For legal advice, consult a qualified Ghanaian lawyer.
Case Reference N/A
Plaintiff
Abeka Nii Boi Family (land claimants)
Defendant
Asere Kotopong Stool (Nii Amarkai III, Dzaasetse) / Land Commission of Ghana
Court
Ga Traditional Council / Land Commission of Ghana
Year
2023
Category
🗺 Land
Outcome
Ongoing — Land Commission issued regularization notice (May 2023); Ga Traditional Council verifying competing claims; Asere Kotopong Stool maintains ownership of Nii Boiman lands
A significant land dispute involving the Abeka Nii Boi Family's claim to lands in the Nii Boiman area (Lapaz, Accra). The Asere Kotopong Stool, represented by Nii Amarkai III, disputes these claims, stating the Nii Boi family are settlers and the land belongs to the Asere Kotopong Stool.
Pending — Ga Traditional Council
Plaintiff
Nii Boi Royal Family (Stool Father and Principal Elders)
Defendant
Nii Boi IV, Abeka Mantse; and purportedly: Regina Naa Dedei Armah & Tawiah Dodoo
Court
Ga Traditional Council, Greater Accra
Year
2022
Category
⚖ Chieftaincy
Outcome
Nii Boi IV suspended indefinitely (December 5, 2022); Nii Aban Boi II Seitse appointed as regent; case pending before the Ga Traditional Council
In December 2022, the Nii Boi Royal Family unanimously resolved to suspend Nii Boi IV as Abeka Mantse indefinitely, citing his unlawful enstoolment of a Queen Mother and installation of an Abeka Dzaase without customary authority, as well as other misconduct. The matter is pending before the Ga Traditional Council.
Multiple — High Court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court
Plaintiff
Nii Adama Latse II (also: King Tackie Adama Latse II)
Defendant
Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II (also: King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II); National House of Chiefs
Court
High Court → Court of Appeal (Kumasi) → Supreme Court of Ghana
Year
2021
Category
⚖ Chieftaincy
Outcome
ONGOING (as of June 2025) — Supreme Court affirmed Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II; Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II subsequently filed application at Supreme Court to quash the Court of Appeal ruling; Court of Appeal had earlier removed him; case actively contested
A major, multi-year chieftaincy dispute over the legitimate occupant of the Ga Mantse stool. As the Abeka sub-divisional stool operates under the Ga Traditional Council (via the Asere Division), the outcome of this dispute has direct implications for Abeka's traditional governance and its position within the Ga traditional hierarchy.
Suit No. Misc. 1675/2002
Plaintiff
Nii Boi Royal Family
Defendant
Late Teiko Akotia Oworsika and Others (Asere Traditional Council)
Court
High Court of Ghana, Accra
Judge
Her Lordship Mrs. Felicity Amoah
Year
2002
Category
⚖ Chieftaincy
Outcome
Perpetual injunction granted in favour of the Nii Boi Royal Family — Asere Traditional Council restrained from installing Ansah Dodoo as Abeka Dzaase
In 2002, the Nii Boi Royal Family secured a landmark High Court perpetual injunction (Suit No. Misc. 1675/2002) preventing the Asere Traditional Council from installing the late Ansah Dodoo as Abeka Dzaase. The ruling, presided over by Her Lordship Mrs. Felicity Amoah, affirmed the exclusive authority of the Nii Boi Royal Family in appointing traditional office-holders for the Abeka stool.
[1964] DLSC1931
Plaintiff
Nii Boi
Defendant
Adu
Court
District/Local Courts, Ghana
Year
1964
Category
⚖ Chieftaincy
Outcome
On record in Ghana legal databases — full details being compiled from Ghana National Archives and Dennislaw Ghana
A 1964 court case recorded in the Dennislaw Ghana legal database (citation [1964] DLSC1931) involving a party named Nii Boi, connected to the historical chieftaincy and community matters of the Nii Boi lineage in the Ga traditional area.
Suit No. 209/48
Plaintiff
John R. Quartey
Defendant
Nii Boi Quatey (Gbawe Mantse) and 3 Others
Court
Ga Native Court, Gold Coast Colony
Year
1948
Category
🗺 Land
Outcome
Ruling confirmed — case referenced in subsequent land title proceedings involving the Gbawe Kwatei Family lands in Accra
A colonial-era court case adjudicated in the Ga Native Court of the Gold Coast Colony (present-day Ghana) in 1948. The case involves John R. Quartey as plaintiff and Nii Boi Quatey (described as Gbawe Mantse) and three others as defendants, concerning land ownership in the north-western Accra area.
Legal Framework
The Chieftaincy Act (Act 759, 2008) governs traditional rulers in Ghana. It establishes Traditional Councils, the National House of Chiefs, and the processes for enstoolment, destoolment, and dispute resolution. Under this Act, the Ga Traditional Council has jurisdiction over all chieftaincy matters in the Ga area.
A chief is "enstooled" — a term derived from the sacred stool, the symbol of chiefly authority. Destoolment is the formal removal from office. Both processes require adherence to customary law and must be recognised by the relevant Traditional Council.
The Ga Traditional Council is the governing body for chieftaincy matters in the Ga area. It hears and determines disputes, recognises enstoolments, and makes recommendations on suspension and destoolment. Its decisions can be appealed to the National House of Chiefs and, ultimately, to the formal court system.
Stool lands are held in trust by the chief for the community. In Ghana, stool land disputes are civil matters adjudicated by the courts, with the Lands Commission maintaining official records. The Abeka stool has been involved in significant land disputes, particularly regarding the Nii Boiman territory in Lapaz.