Four cardiothoracic surgeons at the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCC) at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and a former stenographer secretary have sued renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, and his son, Yaw Frimpong-Boateng, over the ownership of residential properties at Okpoi Gonno in Accra.
The five plaintiffs — Dr. Kow Entsua-Mensah, Professor Ernest Adibuer Aniteye, Dr. David Abraham Kotei, Dr. Lawrence Agyeman Sereboe, and Mrs. Lucy Agyemang — filed the suit at the High Court through their lawyers, Amenuvor and Associates, on March 12, 2026.
According to their statement of claim, the dispute stems from a housing arrangement initiated around 2000 when the National Cardiothoracic Centre, then headed by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, acquired parcels of land at Okpoi Gonno along the Spintex Road to provide accommodation for medical practitioners working at the Centre.
The plaintiffs say the NCC began constructing buildings on the land up to the lintel level before allocating portions of the land to them and some nurses, with the understanding that they would complete the structures themselves using their personal resources.
They argue that between 2006 and 2009 they were granted the properties to complete, own and occupy. Acting on that arrangement, they claim they invested their personal funds to finish the buildings and have since lived in them without interference.
According to the plaintiffs, they have been in open, continuous and uninterrupted possession of the properties since 2006, exercising full ownership rights including paying utility bills and other expenses related to the homes.
They further contend that Professor Frimpong-Boateng and his son stood by while they spent significant resources completing the houses and therefore cannot now deny them ownership or proprietary rights.
The plaintiffs describe the defendants’ recent attempts to claim ownership of the properties after more than 17 years as “unconscionable, wrongful and contrary to equity and good conscience.”
They say the dispute escalated in February 2026 when Professor Frimpong-Boateng reportedly lodged a complaint at the Rent Control Department in Accra, claiming ownership of the properties and alleging that the doctors and the secretary had only been allowed to occupy the houses temporarily out of goodwill.
The plaintiffs insist that claim is false and misleading, arguing that no landlord–tenant relationship has ever existed between them and the defendants.
They also accuse Professor Frimpong-Boateng of harassment and intimidation after he allegedly visited the properties and inscribed the words “THIS PROPERTY IS SOLD. MOVE OUT BY 16/03/2026” on the houses.
According to the statement of claim, the plaintiffs believe the move was a deliberate attempt to evict them from properties they personally financed and have occupied for several years.
They are therefore asking the court to declare them the lawful owners of the properties they occupy at Okpoi Gonno and to restrain Professor Frimpong-Boateng and his son from interfering with their possession and quiet enjoyment of the houses.
The plaintiffs are also seeking an order compelling the defendants to remove the inscription placed on the properties, general damages for trespass and unlawful interference with their proprietary rights, as well as legal costs.
