Accra, March 3, 2026 – An elderly woman with mobility challenges has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, urging him to ensure the enforcement of a court injunction in a long-running land dispute at Dzornaman in Accra.
Ms. Juliana Lokko, acting under Power of Attorney for her brother, Dr. Daniel Lokko, and his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Doretta Lokko, said years of alleged encroachment on their family land had left them distressed and financially strained.
In identical petitions to the President and Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, she appealed for respect for what she described as a valid and subsisting court order.
According to documents attached to the petitions, the family has held a Land Title Certificate for more than two decades, having acquired the property around 2002. They said the land was fenced, gated and placed under the care of a caretaker, and that they remained in undisturbed possession until 2022.
The family alleged that individuals entered the property claiming to be enforcing a judgment relating to land at Okpoi Gonno, which they insist is separate from their Dzornaman property.
Court records cited in the petition indicate that on November 14, 2022, an Accra High Court granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the alleged trespassers and their assigns from entering or developing the land pending final determination of the case. The family maintains that the order remains in force.
Despite this, Ms. Lokko alleged that construction activity has continued on the property.
She recounted efforts to seek intervention from the Ghana Police Service, including petitions to the East Legon Police Station, the Greater Accra Regional Command, CID Headquarters and successive Inspectors-General of Police, as well as appeals to National Security.
The petitions further raised concerns about the alleged involvement of persons said to be National Security operatives at the site. The family claimed that their representatives were forcibly removed and construction resumed despite assurances that work would cease. These allegations have not been independently verified.
Ms. Lokko said the prolonged dispute had taken a financial and emotional toll on the family and warned that continued development of the land could expose unsuspecting third parties to future legal disputes.
She appealed to the President and Vice President to intervene to ensure that the rule of law prevails and that the court’s directive is respected.
GHBUSS
March 3, 2026
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