Ignore Spurious Media Report Of Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II; THe Capacity Of Magistrate Court Cannot Trial Size Of Over 50,000 Hectares--Elders Clear The Air

THE Principal kingmakers and accredited elders including heads of families of Kyikyiwere of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai of the Western North Region have reacted vehemently to the current false claims by the previously destooled sub-chief of Kyikyiwere and Krotihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II.

They noted that the reports in the statement made by Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II to the effect that the court has reaffirmed him grantor of all the Aduana Stool Lands at Bibiani are wrong impression of the court's  judgement on the matter.

They stressed that Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II, has no locus and traditional capacity to be made a grantor to all the Aduana Stool lands at Bibiani since it was still in chieftaincy records that he has been destooled as a sub-chief of Kyikyiwere and Krotihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II,

"We couldn't fathom Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II should lied and misled the general public, particularly the citizens of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area by way of misplacing the  judgement he won as the rightful grantor of a plot of land in a suit No. A11/12/ 2022 between Joseph Obiri Yeboah -[plaintiff] versus 1] Asamoah 2]- Afoko [defendants with the claim that he won the chieftaincy case as the chief of Bibiani, Kyikyiwere and also the Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area. 

"Although we are aware that Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II won the rightful grantor of all the Aduana Stool lands at Bibiani in a judgement of a suit No. A11/12/ 2022 between Joseph Obiri Yeboah -[plaintiff] versus 1] Asamoah 2]- Afoko [defendants], but we haven't seen the reasons for which Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II is going round making false claims that he won the chieftaincy case as the chief of Bibiani as well chief of Kyikyiwere and also the Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area. 

"Even the judgment declared by Bibiani District Magistrate Court was very questionable, because you can you imagine how can a destooled chief be a grantor to the entire lands of Aduana Stool Lands," the accredited elders of the area angrily asked.

"However in the register of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, Anarfi Abebio is the recognized and lawfully installed chief of Kyikyiwere and Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, the elders and kingmakers in the area have spoken to correct the wrong impression created in the statement by Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II.

They explained  that it was a case of plot of land that Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II took to the court in his own capacity for which the court has declared judgement in his favour.

The elders and kingmakers wanted the general public to know that the destooled Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II has not won the land dispute case in his capacity as the chief of Bibiani, as well as Kyikyiwere and also the Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area. 

The elders and kingmakers clarified that the case he won at Bibiani District Magistrate Court is purely the land dispute, which was  completely has nothing to do with his destoolment charges case preferred against  in the court challenging his chieftaincy status.

"Even the common sense would tell you that the Bibiani District Magistrate Court don't have capacity to sit on the chieftaincy dispute case.
Even we are saying that the capacity of Bibiani Magistrate Court cannot try land size of over fifty thousand hectares," the elders stated.

The elders punched deep hole into the judgement, saying that the court cannot declared judgement to the effect that the destooled chief is a now a grantor of of all the lands in entire Bibiani.

"This in unacceptable and injustice," the elders stated, calling on the general public to ignore the spurious media reports attributed to Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II.

According to them, the claims by Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II, was a face serving exercise to throw dust onto the eyes of the general public, saying that the Bibiani chieftaincy dispute remains unresolved as the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, backed by historical evidence, refutes Nana Kodom’s claim to the throne.

They stressed that Ngoah Anyimah Kodom Ii parading himself as chief of Bibiani and that per traditional set up in the area we don't have anyone called as Bibianihene.

Recent revelations from the National Archives, now known as the Public Records and Archives Administration Department, have unveiled a concerning narrative surrounding the purported chieftaincy claim of Nana Ngoah Anyimah Kodom II.

Nana Kodom, previously destooled as the sub-chief of Kyikyiwere and Krotihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council in the Western Region, has been accused of using illegal tactics to assert his claim as the substantive Chief of Bibiani.

It would be recalled that records from the national archives indicate that those responsible for Nana Kodom’s installation resorted to deceit and fabrication to justify their actions.

Numerous documents from the traditional area suggest that the methods employed to install Nana Kodom were irregular and against customary practices.

The Chief List in the national archives outlines the traditional structures for installing chiefs in various recognized towns and villages under the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area.

According to this list, Bibiani, represented by Anhwiaso, Nkawie, and Sankori, does not hold a chieftaincy status title.

Paramount Chief Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, also the President of the National House of Chiefs (NHCs), has affirmed the credibility of the information from the national archives regarding the chief list.

He recounted an instance where Nana Kodom’s late uncle, the former Krotihene, unsuccessfully sought confirmation as the substantive Bibianihene.

The rejection of Nana Kodom’s predecessor’s request for Bibiani chieftaincy status by the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council was attributed to the existence of other royal factions under the Anhwiaso Stool in Bibiani.

Contrary to Nana Kodom’s claims, historical documents and evidence from the national archives of Ghana affirm that he was installed as an Odikro of Kyikyiwere, not as the Bibianihene.

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II condemned Nana Kodom’s unlawful actions and vowed to address the issue to uphold traditional customs.

Nana Kodom’s attempts to alter his chieftaincy extract form were rebuffed by Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, who clarified that no influence was exerted to change the document.

The Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council has responded to Nana Kodom’s letter to the National House of Chiefs, presenting historical documents to dispute his claim as the Bibianihene.

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II emphasized the inconsistencies in Nana Kodom’s claims, highlighting that his gazette lists him as the Krontihene to Bibianihene, not solely as the Bibianihene. He challenged Nana Kodom to take legal action if he disputes the authenticity of the council’s response.