The Accra High Court has issued a summons to the Lands Commission in connection with the destruction of a two-story building complex in Accra in 2018.
The Commission’s mandatory acquisition and dismantling were to make way for the National Cathedral of Ghana, a project that has stirred outrage since its inception.
The Lands Commission has failed to comply with the memorandum of understanding for the possession and destruction of the building complex, according to the writ of summons filed by Waterstone Realty Limited.
The agreement was reached as the Commission paved the way for the construction of the National Cathedral.
A number of structures, such as the judge’s residences and the Old Passport Office, were also completely destroyed in time for the project.
But economic conditions has seen compensation for owners of some of the demolished buildings not met.
The project has since come to a halt.
The suit seeks a court order directing the plaintiff to pay $4.721 million, the market value of the building at the time of demolition.
It also requests that the Court order the Commission to pay the owners $995,508.52 as the difference between the property’s established market value and its actual value.
The suit, which was filed on Wednesday, November 9, also seeks $54,000 in rent and all interest that should have accrued on the values since June 1, 2018.
