By Rebecca Ampah
The East Dadekotopon Development Trust (EDDT) has dismissed claims that its land title at Tse Addo has been cancelled, describing the assertions as false and intended to deceive and extort money from legitimate landholders.
At a press conference held in Accra on Monday, December 22, the Trust said no court of competent jurisdiction has nullified or cancelled its Land Certificate Number GA 19310, stressing that the certificate remains valid despite recent public speculation following a Supreme Court judgment delivered on November 12, 2025, in the case of Adolph Tetteh Adjei v. Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
According to the Trust, concerns had emerged in some quarters over whether the Supreme Court ruling affected the EDDT or its lessees. The Trust maintained that the judgment had been misinterpreted and warned that it would take all necessary steps to prevent its abuse.
“The Trust will protect the rights of its lessees to whom it has lawfully granted interests,” the EDDT said, emphasising that Ghana operates under the rule of law and that possession of land can only be enforced through lawful judicial processes, not threats or violence.
The EDDT further cautioned that vigilantism, land guard activities, threats and violence remain criminal offences under Ghanaian law. It urged its grantees to remain calm and vigilant, and to report any threats or attacks to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
The Trust also called on National Security and other security agencies to act proactively to preserve peace on Trust lands at Tse Addo and La, noting that peace is essential for development in the area and in Ghana as a whole.
The press conference follows a petition dated December 15, 2025, addressed to President John Dramani Mahama by Dr Agha Shahid Khan, a US-based neurosurgeon and founder of the First American Specialist Medical Centre at Tse Addo.
In the petition, Dr Khan alleged that his $7 million medical facility had come under attack by unknown individuals who claimed to be acting on the basis of a court judgment. He stated that the land on which the hospital sits was acquired in 2009 through the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission and is covered by Land Certificate Number GA 30557.
Dr Khan said that from December 7, 2025, groups of men and a woman had repeatedly trespassed on the hospital’s land, claiming they had a judgment to take over the property. He further alleged that the intruders mentioned the names of the President and some government officials, a development he said had rendered police intervention ineffective.
As a result of the alleged encroachment and persistent intimidation, Dr Khan said he had suspended treatment for patients requiring critical care and expressed concern about the safety of staff and management.
He maintained that the Supreme Court judgment cited by the alleged encroachers had no connection to the hospital land, which he said was originally acquired from the Nii Sowah Kwade We Family, one of the recognised La landowning families under the relevant trust arrangements.
Both the EDDT and the management of the First American Specialist Medical Centre have appealed to security agencies to intervene decisively to prevent violence and restore calm in the area.
The EDDT said it would continue to update the public and its grantees on further developments as efforts are made to safeguard lawful land interests and maintain peace at Tse Addo.
Below is the statement;
