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1sr PLAINTIFF
ADAMUS RESOURCES LIMITED
No 22 Nortei street •
Airport Residential Area
Accra
2N° PLA1NT1FF1Aee1.JCAJ-'T
NGUVU MINING LIMITED
t Ltd
Clo Knights and John Managemen
th dard Chartered Tower
8 Floor Stan
19 Cybersecurity, Ebene, 72201
Mauritius
VERSUS
1sr DEFENDANT
ALLAN MORRISON
21A Bristol Avenue
Biction, WA 6157
Western Australia
Australia
allanmorrison58@grnail.com
ITED 2ND DEFENDANT
ADAMUS RESOURCES PTY LIM
21A Bris tol Avenue
Biction, WA 6157
Western Australia
Australia
allanmorrison58@gmail.com
nd Defendant/Applicant
4-~s
heard.
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DATED AT FEROCITER, ACCRA THIS 19™ DAY OF JANUARY 2024.
AUGUSTINE B. KIDISIL
Counsel for the Applicant
Solicitor's License No.: eGAR01420/24
The Registrar
High Court {Commercial Division)
Aoora
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It TIE SUPERloR COi. in OF JUDICATURE ®~ ,~ - ~v.s.o· 0r n
IN TIE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE HlGH (bjR T, /..~
(CCP Lf£1AL DIVISION)
ACCRA -AD . 2024
VERSUS
ALLAN MORRISON
21A Bristol Avenue 1ST DEFENDANT
Biction, WA6157
Western Australia
Austrar1a
aHanmorrison58@gmail.com
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION EX PARTE FOR ORDERS GRANTING
LEAVE FOR THE 1sr PLAINTIFF TO
CARRY ON BUSINESS
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4. At the hearing of this application, Counsel shall seek leave of this Honorable Court to
refer to all the processes fried in this matter.
5. . I am advised by Counsel, and I believe same to be true that in the interest of Justice, this
application ls necessary to effectively prevent the 111 Plaintiff Company from imminent
collapse.
6. I am informed by Counsel and I believe same to be true tha~ the Respondents have
relied on false allegation that there is an rMc In place in respect of the 1• Plaintiff
Company to file various interlocutory Injunction applications and contempt proceedings
.. which have prevented security companies, customs, manag~ent staff of the 111 Plaintiff •
.. ·.:.. ::·~ Company and all third part[es from dealing with the 111 PlainUff Company.
.. .7. .I ·am. furthecadvised:.~by Counsel and I believe same to be true·tnat the grant of this
:'", • ····: appliqatlon-will cau.se the Respondents, who are claiming ownership-of the Company,
no harm~
8. I am advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true that If the current state of affairs
persists, the parties and the IMC will find themselves with an empty shell of a company
due to the compounding pile of liabilities accruing dally as a result of the injunction
applications and the risk of the 1st Plaintiff Company loosing employees and its third
party contractors. •
9. I am informed by Counsel, and I belleve same to be true that on 8111 February 2023, the
1st Plaintiff and the Applicant instituted an action against the Defendants claiming the
reliefs endorsed on the Writ.
A copy of the WrH of Summons and Statement of Claim is attached as Exhibit MM1.
10. I am informed by Counsel, and I believe same to be true that on 2411 February 2023, the
Respondents filed a statement of defence and counterclaimed for stated reliefs.
A copy of the Statement of Defence and Counterclaim Is attached and marked as
EXHIBIT MM2.
!:·..:':··11.'~-~ taitUnformed:by-:COunsel, and I believe same to be true that on 30th March 20231 the
•: ,_ . : ••• ·': ··R~nden~ ·fil~a motion on notice for an order of intertocutory injunction praying this
Honorable Court for various interlocutory orders.
-·~-.--.-,···.:·:.·:.,7A 00py·fif the:.nioti6.0'-on notice for an order of Interlocutory injunction is attached and
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marked EXHIBIT MM3.
12. I am Informed by Counsel, and I believe same to be true that on 27th July 2023, this
Honorable Court delivered its rullng by granting the application on the following terms:
a. The 2nd Plaintiff and its directors are restrained from taking any steps to hold any
meeting for and on behalf of the 1• Plaintiff Company purporting to be shareholders
meeting or Emergency General Meeting and/or to take any decision or action for
and on behalf of the 111 Plaintiff purporting to be registered as controller of 111
Plaintiff.
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b. Angela List, Joseph Owusu -Ansa h and D
holding themselves out as Directors of th~ ~~th00 ~ubyn
determination of this suit
r
n are restrained from
Plaintiff Company until the final
d. The 2nd Plaintiff and its Directors are restrained from taking
any steps pursuant to
any Share Transfer Agreement signed by Moses Kabina Bosompem
or whosoever
on ~a.half of the 2nd Defendant and by Angela List for and
on
t?
_.Pla1~tiff make the 2nd Plaintiff the controller of the 2nd Defend
behalf of the 2nd
ant from _b;lking any
decaslon In respect of the shares of the 1st Plaintiff.
•
.·_ -• ~-·-. _Pursuant to.the·.restraining orders, this Court makes
an orderputtirigirrplace·a five
:,: ·, •• • - member lntenm·Management Committee ("IMC•)
to manage the affairs of the·1• --· •
· :.:-•;"~_. :-· • :Respondent-Company. Each party shall provide two
representatives on·the IMC.
• •···-· ···--·Toe 'Ministry ·ot Lands and Natural Resources shall
also provide a representative
on the IMC. None of the restrained persons should be a repres
entative on the IMC.
Additionally, the management staff of the 111 Plaintiff shall
report daily to the
Chairman of the IMC and shall take Instruction from the IMC and
any subcommittee
that the IMC shall deem appropriate to further the progress
and good corporate
governance of the 1st Plaintiff.
A copy of the ruling of this Honorable Court is attached and
marked Exhibit MM4.
13. I am further Informed by Counsel, and I believe same to be
true that on the 31 st of July
2023, the Applicant and 1st Plaintiff filed a Notice of
Appeal to the Court of Appeal
challenging the entire ruling of this Honorable Court.
14. I am infonned by Counsel and I believe same to be true
that on 1st August 2023, the
Applicant and the 1st Plaintiff flied a motion on notice for an
order to stay execution of
the ruling of this Honorable Court pending appeal. This
Honorable Court is yet to
determine the application for stay of execution.
._. 15: Despite the pendency .of the Plaintiffs' application to
stay execution of the orders in this
.. :.=-~ : :~.-·.Honorable. Co.urt's ruling of 2T"
July 2023, the Respondents have taken and continue to
•• ·:-: . taka ..steps that have the effect of enforcing the ruling
of 27th July 2023 when the Court
. ·__.-... has ·not yet had the :opportunity to detennine whether to
stay execution of that ruling.
~ij;--' ·I :am-infermed··by·Counsel and I belleve same
to be true that, the Respondents have-.---·-- -
••relied· on false the allegation that there is an IMC in place
to file various interioeutoi'y
Injunction applications and contempt proceedings which
have -prevented··security
companies, customs, r:nanagement s1aff of the 1at Plaintiff
Company and other third
parties from dealing with the 1st Plaintiff Company.
17. I am further informed by Counsel and I believe same
to be true that on 411 September
2023, Counsel for the Respondents flied a motion on notice
for an order of interlocutory
Injunction for the following reliefs:
a. An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the Plaintif
fs/Respondents and the
management staff of the 1111 Responden~ Including Alexan
der Hagan, Isaac
Acheampong, Yvonne Edem Sunu, Nana Yf!NI Appiah, Isaac
Osei Bonsu and 1st
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Respondents Head of Security from dlsclos·
instructions from Angela List Sarpon Od ing . .
any information, taking any
~us u Ansah and Moses Kobena Boa :mp e;:~ d/~
;·a: ~:~ ~b: :~« ::
. Respon~ent's Nzema M.ines and its Head Office at
No. 22 Nortei Abablo Street
Airport Residential Area, Accra unless directed
by the IMC. • 1
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iv. The Aviance Cargo VIiiage Comptroller, Ghana Revenue Authority
and
their agents, privies and assigns;
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ix. Kwasi Bonzo, DCE, Ellembele his agents, privies and assJgns;
x. Hon. Elizabeth Dorcas Amoah, NEMA his agents, privies and assigns;
xi. Hon. Lousla Iris Arda, MCE Jomorro his agents privies and assigns;
xii. Mr. Martin Kweku Ayisi, CEO, Mineral Commission his agents, privies and
assigns;
xiii. Hon. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, CEO, Environmental Protection Agency his
agents, privies and assigns
:-... ~·.•.:·:::,xiv:: :Mr. -Sulemanu Koney, CEO, Chamber of Mines his agents,. privies and
assigns •
•••• ··-e : - .xv. Mr. Kofi Adjei, Chief Inspector of Mines, his agents, privies and assigns;
:~ .:: . ~- .~.::xvL ··.ihe·MD, Liebherr Company Limited, ·hIs·agents~ privies and assigns;
xvii. MD of Fidelity Bank his agents, privies and assigns;
xviii. MD of First Atlantic Bank, his agents, privies and assigns
xix. Ms. Angela List, MD, Nguvu Mining Limited, her agents privies and assigns
xx. Ms. Rebecca Donkor, Director, ARL, her agents, prvies and assigns
xxi. Mr. Cyril Laryea, Partner, Millar Energy Limited, his agents, privies and
assigns
xxii. Mr. Alex Dadey, executive Chairman, KGL Group his agents, prvies and
assigns
xxiii. Mr. Richmond Owusu, CEO, Energy and Resources, his agents, privies
and assigns
xxiv. The Chief, Abusuakpanyinli, Bahemaa & Assembly of members of
. Akropong, Anwia, Teleku Bokazo, Nkroful, Kikam, Salman, Asanda,
:· :·..:. ·::,:: : ·. Akango;Ah.iku, Eslama, Ampaln Azuleloanu and their agents privies and
assigns
__ : _.-_..:~:~-..:. --·.F.rom·attehding the launching event hosted by the Plaintiff/Respondent without
· ·.·. ;_ .: ,··thEf'express ·authorization of members of the IMC, namely Juliet Osei - WUsu
(Mrs), Mr. David Abini and Mr.· Isaac Ackun. - • •
20. I am advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true that the injunction applications
filed by the Counsel for the Respondents against the 1•• Plaintiff are all based on the
alleged establishment of a non - existent IMC.
21. I am further advised by Counsel and believe same to be b'ue that from the motions filed
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by Counsel for the Respondents on 3rd January 2024 and 11 January 2024, there is the
false representatJon that a three member IMC has been constituted with Mrs Juliet Osei
- Wusu, Mr, David Ablnl and Mr Isaac Ackun as Its members.
22. I am infonned by Counsel and I believe same to be true that on 5th October 2023 the
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources pursua~t to a letter from the Registrar of the
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Commercial Court dated 3rct August 2023 appointed
Mrs. Juliet Osei - Wusu as a
member and chairman of the IMC of the 1st Plaintiff.
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Ghana Limited, Brinks SI Swiss o third parties who have contractual
obllgatlons to the 111 Plaintiff Co P rt ~nd other
ed to assist the 1• Plaintiff Company
in exporting the Consignment. mpany ave refus
30. I am advised by Counsel and I b r be true that, the intendment of the ruling
of this Honorable Court dat d 2::. ~evlye same to
to a halt by restrainln ·t e u 2023 was not for the 111 Plaintiff company to grind
management
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management and contractors, but rather for the
nd it has been duly constituted and notified
tto cth~rryHon its duties a account to the IMC after
o 1s onorable Court.
to be true that allowing the
_____ ,_3~_·:... _} ~m furthe~ advis e~ by GounseJ and I believe same
te will not In any way interfere with the
• -· •• • management of the· 1 Plaintiff company to opera
July 2023.
-• sanctity of the orders of this court made on 27th
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believe same to be true that the management.of--
• .32,. • I am fu.rther adv.ised by Counsel and I ctions and opera tions •
to the IMC on all the transa
• •••• ·~~-. -~~-~-~-the-:.1-~plalntiff- ~m~ any will account Is prope rly cons titute d.·-· · •
that the IMC
• • conducted·between 27"' July 2023 and the date
grant of this
33. I am further advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true that the
are claim ing part owne rship of the
application will cause the Respondents, who
Company, no harm. •
to be true that if the current state of affairs
34. I am advised by Counsel and I believe same
selves with an empty shelf of a company
persists, the parties and the IMC will find them
ing daily as a result of the injunction and
due to the compounding pile of liabilities accru
the risk of the 1st Plaintiff Company
contempt applications against third parties and
loosing competent employees.
e same to be true that when the orders of
35. I am further advised by Counsel and I believ
not order the Respondents herein,
27th July 2023 were given, this Honorable Courstt did
Plaintiff and its shareholders (which
to provide an undertaking to indemnify the 1
serious harm that is currently being
includes the Government of Ghana) for the
rranted weaponization of the equitable
witnessed as a result of the Respondents' unwa
orders of this Honorable Court.
e same to be true that the only persons who
.:. 36. _:I-am.further advised by Counsel and I believ
g injunction and contempt applications filed
-'~ .-: :·· .-stand to·suffer as a result of the never-endin 1
the 1• Plaintlff Company's employees (not the-
. ·,: ..: . by coun~l_for the.Respondents against
parties are the 1 Plaintiff's employees, its
st
. . - •.. ·injLincted dire.ctors).and disinterested third
ed personal guarantees for-loanS-given to the- _
.--.·.~ .. _ contractors; :Ms; -Angela List {who provid r· of the 1 st
Ghana, a 10% shareholde •
1at Plaintiff company), and the Government of 1 any.
ents from the 1• Plaintiff Comp
Plaintiff comp any and recipients of royalty paym
th
to be true that on the 4 of January 2024,
37. 1am informed by Counsel and I believe same
strike out the respondents' moUon on
Counsel flied a motion on notice for an order to
on 3rd January 2024 C-Motlon to Strike
notice for an order of interlocutory Injunction filed
Outu) on the following grounds:
to hear the Respondents' motion.
a. The Honorable Court does not have jurisdiction
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b. The motion is procedurally irregular because it is an attempt to enforce or vary the
orders made by this Honorable Court on 27th July 2023, contrary to the Rules of
Court.
38. I am further informed by Counsel and I believe same to be true that this Honorable Court
th
on the 15 of January 2024 adjourned the hearing of the Motion to Strike Out to 19th
February 2024 to deal with the application and the substantive injunction application.
39. I am advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true that the order of this Honorable
Court moving the hearing of the Motion to Strike Out to 19th February 2024 continues to
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hinder the 1 Plaintiff from lifting gold and puts the 1st Plaintiff Company on the brink of
imminent collapse.
40. I am advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true-·that the injunction applications
have beq:,me tools to mislead the public that the 1st Plaintiff Company is under: the
control of an IMC when no such IMC has been constituted.
41. I am further advised by Counsel and believe same to be true that the pendency of the
st
injunction and contempt applications against third parties and employees of the 1
st Plaintiffs suppliers and business partners to cease
Plaintiff company is causing the 1
to deal with the 1st Plaintiff Company when Israel Ackah Esq. knows that the injunction
orders of 27th July 2023 did not retrospectively cancel, terminate, invalidate or suspend
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the 1st Plaintiff's contractual obligations or third party's contractual obligations to the 1
Plaintiff.
42. I am informed by Applicant's officers and I believe same to be true that the 2nd
Defendant/Respondent is not a functional entity and will not be in a position to
compensate the 1st Plaintiff for the humongous losses that the 1st Plaintiff will suffer if its
management staff (not the directors who are the subject of the injunction ruling of on 271h
July 2023) are disabled from running the operations of the 1st Plaintiff pending the
establishment of an IMC.
43. In the circumstances, I am advised by Counsel and I believe same to be true that
considering the serio.us damage the Respondents' pending interlocutory and contempt
applications are causing the 1st Plaintiff Company, it is in the interest of justice that this
Honorable Court urgently come to the aid of the 1st Plaintiff Company so that regardless
of the outcome on the merits of the case, the successful party an the Government of
Ghana will not go home with an empty company.
T ACCRA THIS }
--1-.,...:;...i.- DAY OF JANUARY 2024}
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