By Aaron Hammond 
The dispute between Labadi Beach Hotel and Polo Beach Club has been going on for more than two years.
In June 2024, Labadi Beach Hotel sued Polo Beach Club over its use of a disputed beachfront area. The hotel said Polo was using the land for events, parking and other activities.
Polo Beach Club rejected the claim. The club said it had a lease from the La Stool. According to Polo, the lease was granted in June 2022 for GH₵1.5 million.
The case took another turn in December 2024. On December 19, the High Court issued an injunction against Polo Beach Club. The order restricted the club from using or trespassing on the disputed area while the case continued.
Labadi Beach Hotel later accused Polo of ignoring the court order. This led the hotel to file a contempt application in January 2025.
However, the situation changed again in February 2025. Labadi Beach Hotel withdrew its application for a longer term injunction. Polo was therefore able to continue operating while the main dispute remained before the court.
Why the September case became important
For more than a year, there was little public information about the dispute.
That changed on September 16, 2026.
Labadi Beach Hotel filed to discontinue its main lawsuit against Polo Beach Club. The hotel said the decision was a commercial one. It explained that it had reviewed the cost of the case and its effect on hotel operations.
Polo Beach Club did not accept the development quietly.
On the same day, Polo filed a fresh lawsuit against Labadi Beach Hotel and Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Council Secretariat.
Polo alleged that there were plans to demolish its structures. The club also asked the court to declare that it was the lawful occupant of the disputed beachfront.
More importantly, Polo applied for an interlocutory injunction. The application sought to stop any physical demolition while the new case was before the court.
These claims are disputed and remain matters for the court to determine.
Then came the demolition
Despite the fresh court action, the situation changed dramatically on October 2, 2026.
A joint enforcement team involving the military and other security personnel moved into the area and demolished Polo Beach Club structures at La Beach Resort.
The demolition immediately raised questions because Polo had already filed a fresh case over the disputed property.
Government officials have given an explanation for the operation.
Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Dogbe, said the demolition was not connected to the government’s flood mitigation exercise.
He said the operation followed concerns raised by Labadi Beach Hotel. According to Dogbe, the structures affected the safety and tranquillity of the hotel. He also said they affected the visitor experience and the orderly management of the facility.
But the demolition does not automatically settle the land dispute.
The key question remains who had the legal right to occupy and use the disputed beachfront.
Polo says it has a lease from the La Stool. Labadi Beach Hotel has maintained its own position over the area. The competing claims now form part of a legal dispute that the courts must address.
For many Ghanaians, this is what makes the situation important. The physical structures may have been removed, but the legal questions have not disappeared.
The court will still have to consider the claims made by the parties and determine the legal issues surrounding the disputed land.
For now, the Polo Beach Club demolition has added a new chapter to a dispute that began long before the bulldozers arrived. The biggest issue is no longer only who controls the beachfront. It is also what the latest court action means for both parties and how the outstanding legal questions will be resolved.
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Source: Ghana News Page