The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive victory to investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, overturning earlier rulings by both the Accra High Court and the Court of Appeal in a long-running land dispute.

In a unanimous 5–0 judgment, the apex court affirmed that Anas legitimately acquired the two-acre parcel of land at Tse-Addo through a customary grant in 2005, bringing an end to more than nine years of litigation.

The dispute involved Adolph Tetteh Adjei, who claimed ownership of the property and sought damages for trespass, possession of the land, and an injunction against Anas and another defendant, Holy Quaye.

The High Court had previously rejected Anas’s plea to dismiss the case as an abuse of court process, and the Court of Appeal upheld that decision.

However, the Supreme Court ruled that Anas’s 2005 land grant is valid and overrides the respondent’s 2015 registered title, which the judges described as “void” and “perverse.” The court also held that Hillsview Development’s claim to the land was illegitimate, noting that its purported root of title was based on a single trustee — a clear breach of Act 106.

The judgment reaffirms Anas’s ownership rights, with the court citing overwhelming evidence in support of the 2005 customary grant. The ruling brings a final resolution to a case that has spanned nearly a decade and twice ruled against the journalist before reaching the Supreme Court.