The Supreme Court has entered judgment in favour of Sino Africa Development Company Limited in a long-running land dispute involving approximately 328.877 acres of land at Borteyman, also known as Nungua Farms, in the Tema Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
According to a public notice issued by Sino Africa Development Company Limited, the Supreme Court, on June 3, 2026, set aside the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal dated March 27, 2025, and entered judgment in favour of the company.
The land covered by the judgment comprises two parcels known as the Site for Sino Africa Development Ltd, Borteyman, measuring approximately 294.520 acres (119.192 hectares) and 34.357 acres (13.904 hectares), respectively.
The notice states that the Supreme Court declared title to the land in favour of Sino Africa Development Company Limited, subject to the parcel claimed by Royal Bell Investments Ltd and Terraform Development Ltd, the first and second defendants in the case.
The Court further ordered that Sino Africa Development Company Limited would be entitled to recover possession of the land as the legal title owner, subject to the possessory rights of Royal Bell Investments Ltd and Terraform Development Ltd.
It also permanently restrained the third to seventh defendants, as well as persons claiming through them, from interfering with the portion of the land declared in favour of Sino Africa Development Company Limited.
The third to seventh defendants are Nii Adzogah Annang Laryea, Nii Odaifio Mensah, Nii Asafoatse Okum Agyemang II, Richard Nii Alabi Bortey and Benjamin Borketey Borteye Seysey.
Public cautioned
Following the judgment, Sino Africa Development Company Limited has cautioned members of the public against purchasing, leasing, accepting grants of, or otherwise dealing in any part of the affected land from the third to seventh defendants or anyone claiming through them.
The company said anyone who engages in such transactions after the date of the notice would do so with full notice of the Supreme Court’s judgment and at their own risk.
The notice, dated October 8, 2026, also addresses third parties who may already be occupying or have developed portions of the disputed land.
Persons who acquired an interest in any part of the land before June 3, 2026, and have built upon or developed the property, have been asked to contact Sino Africa Development Company Limited through its solicitors or the company within 30 days.
They have also been requested to provide copies of their documents of title for clarification of the judgment and its implications for their acquisitions.
A certified true copy of the Supreme Court judgment and a site plan of the affected land are available for inspection at the offices of Sino Africa Development Company’s solicitors during normal working hours.
