Cheddar's No.1 Oxford Street Hotel: Receiver Files Appeal Against Handover Ruling

• The Receiver of No.1 Oxford Street Hotel and Cola Holdings Ltd have filed an appeal against a court ruling ordering the property's handover
• Justice John-Mark Alifo's vacation court ruling on August 21, 2026, directed the Receiver to hand the hotel to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd
• The Receiver has applied for a stay of execution of the ruling, with the application scheduled to be heard on October 16, 2026

The legal dispute over businessman Nana Kwame Bediako's No.1 Oxford Street Hotel has taken a fresh turn after the property's Receiver, Nii Amanor Dodoo, and Cola Holdings Ltd challenged a court ruling that ordered the hotel to be returned to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd.

The ruling in question was delivered on Friday, August 21, 2026, by a vacation court presided over by Justice John-Mark Alifo.

The court set aside the Receiver's possession of the property and directed that it be handed over to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd.

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According to a report by Graphic Online, both the Receiver and Cola Holdings have since filed a Notice of Appeal, contending that the decision contains fundamental errors and is inconsistent with the Constitution and the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052).

They further argue that the ruling disregarded a binding decision previously delivered by the Court of Appeal.

Jurisdiction at the heart of the challenge

A central argument in the appeal concerns whether the vacation court had the legal authority to hear the matter at all.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the application for a stay of execution, a Judicial Service notice indicated that cases originating from Commercial Court 6 were to be assigned to a vacation judge sitting in Commercial Court 8.

The Receiver contends that the vacation court, which sat as Commercial Court 2, therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear and rule on the application.

The affidavit further described the August 21 ruling as "unreasonable and irrational," arguing that enforcing it would restore possession of the hotel to a party that has not demonstrated any clear intention to repay the outstanding debt.

The Receiver's legal team intends to raise the jurisdictional issue as a preliminary matter before the presiding judge, specifically questioning whether the vacation judge's warrant extended to a suit filed under Commercial Court 6.

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Stay of execution ahead of October hearing

The Receiver is seeking a stay of execution of the ruling to prevent the handover from taking effect while the appeal is pursued, expressing confidence that the appeal stands a strong chance of success.

The application for the stay has been scheduled to be heard on October 16, 2026, meaning the fate of the hotel is unlikely to be resolved in the near term.

Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, is a prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and self-styled "Freedom Senator" whose No.1 Oxford Street Hotel has been at the centre of a protracted legal battle involving the Receiver appointed over the property.

The latest filing confirms that the dispute remains deeply contested, with no immediate resolution in sight.

The X post of the appeal is below.

Heavy police at Cheddar's Oxford Street Hotel

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that heavy police security was deployed to Nana Kwame Bediako's No. 1 Oxford Street property in Accra, following a High Court order related to an alleged US$24.9 million debt owed to UK-based Cola Holdings Limited.

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This development created a standoff, as the property management disputes the validity of the court order, raising questions about the implications for the luxury hotel and its future.

Source: YEN.com.gh