Chief of Akwadum in the New Juaben North municipality of the Eastern region has been destooled for his alleged activities that is believed to be against the custom ND tradition of the community.
At a ceremony in accordance with customs of the chieftaincy institution, a sheep was slaughtered to signify the chief had been destooled.
The Queen Mother of Akwadum, Nana Adowaa Anima in her address to the people and the media personnel present accused the embattled chief of selling over 500 acres of land without her consent and that of any of the sub chiefs.
She indicated thy the chief has leased vast farm lands to fulani herdsmen who are tormenting farmers in the area with their cattle as farm produce are been destroyed.
She, however, cautioned the chief to desist from presenting himself as the leader of Akwadum or else face the wrath of residents at the such event.
Nana Oppong Gyamfi II, Akwadum Kontihene on his part warned personnel of the Ghana Police Service to desist from providing security for persons and organisations who have illegally acquired lands from the embattled chief, warning that community members will not entertain such actions now on.
Meanwhile, Nana Boakye Yiadom, the Ahenemahene of Akwadum expressed disappointment at the actions of the chief and warned the general public to desist from transacting business with him in the name of Akwadum township.
However, Nana Owusu Agyare in a phone interview with Bryt Fm’s Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma described the destoolment by the traditional council as illegal as they have no power to undertake such traditional custom.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
