TDC appeals court ruling on Community 23 land dispute
TDC Ghana Ltd has clarified that the ongoing land dispute involving the company, Trasacco Estates Development Company Limited and members of the Nii Tetteh Santeo family concerns only a 361 acre parcel of land occupied by Trasacco Estates and not the entire Community 23 as reported in some sections of the media.
The clarification follows publications on a ruling delivered by the High Court (Land Division) in Accra in Suit No. LD/0059/2015 involving the Nii Tetteh Santeo family, Trasacco Estates Development Company Limited, TDC Ghana Ltd and the Lands Commission.
In a statement signed by Management, TDC Ghana Ltd stated that it still holds a valid court judgment in its favour against the Nii Tetteh Santeo family in the case of Nii Blabi Din Borketey Nkpa v. TDC, Suit No. FAL/186/12, dated November 8, 2016.
According to the company, that judgment declared the whole of Communities 23 and 24 as part of the Tema Acquisition Area under the control and management of TDC Ghana Ltd. The company stressed that the ruling remains valid and has not been overturned or reversed by any superior court.
Management further disclosed that TDC Ghana Ltd has filed a Notice of Appeal against the recent High Court ruling and would pursue all legal remedies available under Ghanaian law.
“TDC Ghana Ltd does not intend at this stage to delve into the merits of the pending appeal, but urges the public to disregard misinformation, speculation and unauthorised claims relating to ownership of lands within Community 23 beyond the specific 361 acre area presently under litigation,” portions of the statement said.
The company assured stakeholders and persons with interests in lands within the Tema Acquisition Area of its commitment to protecting lands under its management while operating within the confines of the law.
It also advised the public to exercise caution and conduct due diligence before engaging in land transactions within the affected area.