The Receiver/Manager of the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel in Accra, Nii Amanor Dodoo, has defied a High Court order to hand over the property to its original owners, Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd. The dispute centres on the Receiver's possession of the hotel, which was ordered to be returned to the owners by the High Court on August 21, 2026.
High Court Ruling Set Aside
The High Court, Accra, Commercial Division 2, sitting as a vacation court on Friday, August 21, 2026, set aside the Receiver's possession of the property and ordered its re-delivery to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd. The ruling came after the Receiver and Cola Holdings Ltd filed an appeal against the High Court order.
Receiver Challenges Ruling
In an affidavit in support of the stay application, Nii Amanor Dodoo, the Receiver/Manager appointed by Cola Holdings Ltd to realise its security rights over the property, disagreed with the decision and maintained that it was legally flawed. He argued that the ruling contained serious errors of law and that the court that heard the matter did not have jurisdiction to do so.
Jurisdiction Becomes Key Issue
A major plank of the appeal is the contention that the vacation judge who heard the application did not have jurisdiction over the particular case. The Receiver's affidavit states that the substantive matter was pending before Commercial Court 6, while the Judicial Service's published arrangement for the vacation courts indicated that cases from Commercial Court 6 were to be assigned to the vacation judge sitting in Commercial Court 8.
Stay Application
The Receiver has urged the High Court to suspend the execution of its order while the appeal is pending, arguing that the appeal has a strong prospect of success. He described the ruling as "unreasonable and irrational" and argued that immediate enforcement could have significant consequences for the parties involved in the dispute.
What Happens Next
The High Court will now consider the Receiver's application for a stay of execution of the order pending the determination of the appeal. If the appeal is successful, the Receiver will be required to hand over the property to its original owners, Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd. However, if the appeal is unsuccessful, the Receiver will be expected to comply with the High Court's order and hand over the property to the owners. The outcome of the appeal will have significant implications for the parties involved in the dispute and will set a precedent for similar cases in the future.
Source: Joy Online
