Chieftaincy Dispute Heightens Tension, Fear In Adoagyiri Over Move By Imposter Chief To Celebrate Akwasidea Festival 

THERE is serious tension brewing in Adoagyiri of the Adoagyiri Nsawam Municipality in the Eastern Region following diabolical decision being taken by the faction of the rival chief of the area, Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah to defy court order to celebrate Akwasidea festival on Sunday October 15, 2024.

The Soireenews.com gathered that Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah has got to consult the Kibi Divisional Police Commander Chief Superintendent Magnus Reindorf Sam to give police protection to him to illegal celebrate  Akwasidea festival without recourse to the chieftaincy tension in Adoagyiri.

But information available to this news outlet indicates that the accredited and principal elders of the Adoagyiri who are the allodial owners of the Adoagyiri Divisional Stool of the Kotoku Traditional Area got wind of the action of Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah, the situation which has compiled them to appeal to the  Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare to call Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah  and his followers to order.

According to them, any attempt by imposter chief, Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah and his followers including the Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin and some elders of Akyem Abuakwa traditional council to disobey the court order to celebrate the celebrate which equally degenerated into the chieftaincy clash in the area.

They pointed out that on Saturday August 19, 2023, Odehye Kwame Ntiamoah from the Dwumana royal family of Adoagyiri was installed as rival Chief of Adoagyiri with the stool name Barima Adu Korkor lll under heavily armed police personnel led by Chief Superintendent Magnus Reindorf Sam, Kibi Divisional Police Commander with support of Okyeman Land Protection Taskforce.

In order to set the record straight the sub chiefs, youths and elders in the area who were clad in red and black expressed disappointment in Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyi who sent the Kyebi District Police Commander, Chief Supt. Magnus Reindorf Sam, thugs and team of notorious land-guards to Adoagyiri a couple of days ago to illegally and unlawfully install Barima Adu Korkor lll.

Angry sub -chiefs and residents of Adoagyiri in Eastern region are threatening mayhem on Sunday if Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin and Akyem Abuakwa traditional council are not stopped from planned outdooring of a rival chief clandestinely and illegally enstooled over the weekend at Adoagyiri.

The furious sub-chiefs and elders however say Adoagyiri has legitimately gazetted chief for the past 15 years in the person of Okoanadwo Afutu Dompreh II therefore described the enstoolment of the parallel chief as illegal with potential threat to the peace of the town.

They  said, “Kyebihene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin must be arrested .What he has done is treason.We will resist them on Saturday with our blood. Some of us will die but many of them will also die”.

Odiatuo Okatakyie Afrifa ,Abakomahene said several petitions sent to the Presidency, Ghana Police Service, National Security about the intention of Okyenhene to invade Adoagyiri to illegally enstool a chief as part of the broader plan to annex it as part of Akyem Abuakwa were been ignored leaving them no option than to defend their land and tradition going forward.

For purpose of emphasis, he said,the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs on 2 February 2022, delivered judgement on suit number- JC/ERHC/AP1/ 2008, and gave legitimacy and confirmed Okoanadwo Afutu Dompreh II as Chief of Adoagyiri and Ankobeahene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council, “so on what basis is Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council saying that Kotoku Adoagyiri has no chief”.

The elders and kingmakers gave the historical antecedent of Adoagyiri and credible records indicating clearly that Adoagyiri is under Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area.

“Adoagyiri has since historical times been part of Akyem Kotoku and falls directly under the Gyase Division. It holds the title of Ankobeahene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council from the first chief Nana Dompreh Mpesempese to date.Available records indicate that all substantive Adoagyiri chiefs have been part of the Akyem Kotoku state, including the records and evidence of Okoanadwo Adu Korkoor II as chief of Adoagyiri and Ankoabehene of Akyem Kotoku State with gazette number “No-59” issued on 18th June 1955 by the National House of Chiefs,” they added.

They indicated that Nana Adu Korkor II was installed chief at Adoagyiri and sent to Akyem Kotoku to pay allegiance to the then acting President of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council Nana Abrokwa Gyampim I (Kontihene of Akyem Kotoku) in 1953 in the absence of the Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area.

“What has the Abuakwa state been doing since 8th November, 2007 when Okoanadwo Afutu Dompreh II swore the oath of allegiance to Kotokuhene, Oseadeayo Dr. Frimpong Manso IV”.

Some angry residents who claim to be members of the ruling New Patriotic Party express their disappointment in President Akufo Addo for looking unconcerned for Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin to abuse state security commit such grievous traditional act.

They threatened to vote against the party in 2024.