Court grants Police assistance to take over No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel
Accra, July 21, 2026
The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra has authorized police assistance to help UK-based Cola Holdings Limited and its appointed Receiver take possession of the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel in Osu.
Justice Samuel Faraday Johnson granted the warrant on Monday following an application by Cola Holdings and the Receiver, Nii Amanor Dodoo. The court heard they had been unable to obtain peaceful possession of the property.
Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited opposed the application through its director, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar. The court dismissed the grounds of opposition.
In his ruling, Justice Johnson held that Cola Holdings had duly registered its security interest at the Collateral Registry and secured a Memorandum of No Objection to enforce it. He further ruled that under the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052), the company was entitled to seek police assistance after failing to gain entry without resistance. The judge also found that Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited had not placed sufficient evidence before the court to warrant refusing the request.
Speaking publicly on the matter, Mr. Bediako said the dispute relates to a facility that Kensington Residential Partners 1 Limited obtained from the International Finance Corporation. He added that he has appealed a High Court decision on the registration of the foreign judgment and intends to pursue all available legal remedies.
Court records indicate 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 court emphasized that the order is limited to police assistance for the Receiver. It does not determine the merits of any pending appeals or other proceedings between the parties.
The ruling forms part of an ongoing legal dispute over the enforcement of security on the hotel. Documents show Mr. Dodoo was appointed Receiver by Cola Holdings under Act 1052 to realize the company’s security interest.
The matter stems from efforts to enforce in Ghana a judgment of the High Court of England and Wales involving Cola Holdings. In January 2026, Mr. Bediako publicly disputed liability under that judgment and said he had instructed lawyers to challenge its enforcement in Ghana.
With the warrant now granted, the Receiver can proceed with police support to take physical control of the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel.
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