The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra has granted a warrant of police assistance to Cola Holdings Limited and its appointed Receiver, Nii Amanor Dodoo, to take possession of the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel in Osu.
The order, issued by Justice Samuel Faraday Johnson on July 21, followed an application by the UK-based Cola Holdings Limited and the Receiver after they informed the court that they had been unable to take possession of the property peacefully.
Court dismisses opposition
According to the court, Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited opposed the application through one of its directors, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar.
However, the court dismissed the objections raised by the company.
Justice Faraday Johnson ruled that Cola Holdings had properly registered its security interest over the property at the Collateral Registry and had obtained a Memorandum of No Objection to enforce its security.
The court further held that under the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052), the company was entitled to seek police assistance after efforts to obtain possession of the property without resistance proved unsuccessful.
The judge also found that Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited failed to present sufficient evidence to justify refusing the application.
Receiver granted police assistance
The court consequently granted leave for a warrant of police assistance to enable Cola Holdings Limited and Receiver Nii Amanor Dodoo to take possession of the hotel and realise the security in accordance with the law.
Court records show that Tsatsu Tsikata and Tata Kosi Foliba represented Cola Holdings and the Receiver, while Bobby Banson and Isaac Akerefie-Mensah appeared for Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited.
The ruling relates only to the application for police assistance and does not determine any other legal issues or claims that may arise between the parties.
Dispute stems from security enforcement
The latest decision forms part of an ongoing legal dispute over the enforcement of a security interest in the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel.
Court records indicate that Nii Amanor Dodoo was appointed Receiver by Cola Holdings Limited under the Borrowers and Lenders Act after the company initiated steps to realise its security over the property.
The case also follows earlier proceedings concerning the enforcement in Ghana of a judgment delivered by the High Court of England and Wales involving Cola Holdings Limited.
In January 2026, Nana Kwame Bediako publicly stated that he disputed liability under the foreign judgment and had instructed his legal team to challenge its enforcement in the Ghanaian courts.
According to Mr Bediako, the transaction related to a financing facility obtained by Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited from the International Finance Corporation.
He further stated that he had appealed a High Court decision on the registration of the foreign judgment and intended to pursue all available legal remedies through the courts.
