A private construction and sanitation management company has filed a lawsuit against the Assemblyman for Kotobabi Electoral area in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Tommy Thomson, for allegedly using force to seize control of a 20-seater public toilet facility in Kotobabi.

The case, filed at the District Magistrate Court in Accra, accuses the Assemblyman of unlawfully taking over the operations of a modern water closet facility that the company claims to have constructed and operated under a valid 15-year lease agreement with the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly.

According to court documents, the plaintiff, Prince Setraco Ghana Ltd, is seeking multiple reliefs, including a declaration of ownership over the leasehold, a daily compensation of GH₵2,000 for lost revenue and an injunction restraining the defendant and his agents from further interference.

In its statement of claim, the company explained that it entered into a formal agreement with the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly on May 1, 2023, which granted it a 15-year leasehold interest in the site of a dilapidated KVIP toilet facility at Kotobabi.

Under the agreement, the plaintiff was authorised to demolish, rebuild and operate the facility using its own resources, while paying an agreed share of daily revenue to the Assembly.

The company said it duly fulfilled its obligations, completing the construction and beginning operations on August 1, 2023.

However, on September 19, 2025, the plaintiff alleges that Mr Thomson, the defendant, “used machomen to forcibly take over the toilet facility”, preventing the company’s staff from accessing or operating the premises.

Since then, the statement claims, the Assemblyman has been collecting all proceeds from the facility “to himself”, in defiance of the lease agreement and without remitting any funds to either the company or the Assembly.

Prince Setraco Ghana Ltd is asking the court to declare that it remains the lawful holder of the 15-year leasehold interest and that the defendant’s takeover was illegal.

It is also seeking:

An order for the immediate return of the toilet facility to the company.

Payment of GH₵2,000 per day in compensation from September 19, 2025, until the facility is handed back.

A perpetual injunction to prevent the defendant, his agents, or assigns from any future interference.

The plaintiff argues that the defendant’s continued occupation of the facility “is a blatant abuse of authority” and that only the court’s intervention can protect its lawful investment and leasehold rights.

The case has been filed and is expected to be heard in the coming weeks at the District Magistrate Court, Accra Central.

Legal practitioners from Prestige Legal Practitioners, representing Prince Setraco Ghana Ltd, have confirmed that all necessary documentation has been submitted and that the plaintiff will direct service of the suit on the defendant.