East Airport Land Dispute Deepens …as Regimanuel Gray Counters “Attorn Tenancy” Letters; Court Orders Show No Evictions Pending
The long-running land dispute at East Airport Estates has escalated sharply after residents received letters from solicitors of the Numo Kofi Anum family demanding that they “attorn tenancy” within 30 days or face court-enforced eviction.
The development has triggered widespread alarm across the estate, with Regimanuel Gray Ltd. (RGL) firmly rejecting the claims in the letter and accusing the family of ignoring crucial court decisions that currently protect homeowners.
The letters, issued by Azizbamba & Associates on behalf of Mr. Benjamin Amartey Mensah—who is presented as Head of the Kofi Anum family—claim the family holds uncontested ownership over 123 acres of East Airport land and intends to issue writs of possession against homeowners who do not comply.
However, court records, recent rulings, and security developments within the community paint a significantly different picture.
Residents Alarmed by Door-to-Door Intrusions:
The tension escalated on November 18, 2025, when individuals believed to be aligned with the Kofi Anum family—accompanied by alleged land guards and plain-clothed police personnel—went from house to house confronting homeowners with the letter from Aziz Bamba.
The Estate Management described the actions as unauthorised and intimidatory, prompting urgent notification of the Ghana Police Service and the activation of additional estate security measures. RGL assured residents that law enforcement had been notified and that all necessary steps were being taken to restore calm and maintain order.
RGL: “No Resident Is Being Evicted — Court Orders Protect Homeowners”
RGL has strongly rebutted the claims contained in the Kofi Anim family’s letter, describing them as misleading, legally inaccurate, and contrary to the current judicial position per the rulings delivered between August 2025 to November 2025
Key High Court orders protecting residents include:
✔ August 13, 2025 — High Court Sets Aside the Writ of Possession
The court annulled the June 2025 writ that the family is now invoking in its letter.
✔ 2024 Judgment Stayed Pending Appeal
The High Court paused all enforcement or execution of the very judgment cited by the family, making forced evictions legally impossible at this stage.
Besides, the judgment did not order any evictions; it only directed the payment of an amount following valuation.
✔ Five Consecutive Court Defeats for the Family
Multiple attempts by the family to reverse the Stay of Execution in favor of RGL or reinstate enforcement of the 2024 Judgement have been dismissed or struck out on the following dates:
- September 26, 2025
- October 22, 2025
- October 29, 2025
The court rulings collectively prevent any lawful execution of possession against homeowners until the Court of Appeal hears the substantive matter.
The Company caused the publication of a Public Announcement in the Daily Graphic (a reputable
national newspaper) on November 17, 2025, which reflects verified, carefully investigated information.
RGL says that the family’s letter falsely asserts a “final and undisputed” ownership position that the courts have not upheld.
RGL Traces the Dispute to the 1993 Sale by the family with Documents and Receipts
RGL maintains that its interest in the land originates from a 1993 transaction in which three principal elders of the Kofi Anum family:
- Sold 100 acres to RGL for ₵320 million old cedis
- Personally received ₵300 million old cedis
- Had ₵20 million old cedis paid to their solicitor
RGL suggests the family’s letter omits this entire history, despite the transaction being properly documented.
Conflicting Judgements Make “Final Ownership” Impossible
Between 2017 and 2022, three superior courts issued contradictory rulings declaring different families or stools as allodial owners of East Airport and Okpoi Gonno lands:
- The Tsie We family
- The Nungua stool
- The Numo Nmashie family
These conflicting judgments mean the question of allodial ownership is not settled, contradicting assertions in the family’s letter that ownership is “final”.
Appeal Active — Residents Not Required to Attorn Tenancy
While the family claims RGL’s appeal does not challenge ownership, RGL insists that:
- Its appeal does contest material aspects of the judgment
- The High Court froze enforcement to prevent harm to innocent residents
- Residents are not required to sign any tenancy agreement pending the appeal
RGL adds that recent court rulings treat purchasers as “innocent third parties”, not “pendente lite” buyers as claimed in the letter.
RGL Labels Door-to-Door Operations “Extra-Judicial Mayhem”
The company says the method of delivering the letters—accompanied by land guards—constitutes harassment and violates the court’s stay of execution order.
RGL has urged national security agencies to intervene immediately to protect residents and prevent further intimidation
A Letter in Dispute, A Case Still Unresolved
While the Kofi Anum family’s solicitors argue that their client’s ownership is beyond contest, the judicial landscape shows the opposite: Ongoing appeals, stay of execution, and contradictory judgments.
RGL has reiterated its commitment to handling the matter lawfully, professionally, and transparently.
