There is massive jubilation at Akropong Akuapem in the Eastern region following a ruling by the National House of Chiefs upholding the legitimacy of the Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III.
The National House of Chiefs made the ruling on September 29, 2022. Details of the ruling are yet to be released to the media.
The legitimacy of Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III was challenged at the National House of Chiefs by Okuapehemaa Nana Obuor Nketia after the Eastern regional house of chiefs ruled against her.
According to the petitioner, Okuapehemaa, the enstoolment of Okuapehene was done in breach of customs and tradition as she the Queenmother was circumvented in the enstoolment processes.
Owing to this, the President of Akuapem Traditional Council also Aburihene Otoobuor Gyan Kwasi II banned Odwira durbar this year.
A few days after the ruling, the husband of the paramount Queenmother of Okuapeman, Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II passed on.
Ohenenana Daniel Akoto died the morning of Monday, September 26, 2022.
Ohenenana Akoto was a pharmacist by profession and a grandson of the late Omanhene Okra Akoto of the Akwamu Traditional Area.
The cause of death is not known but some traditionalists are linking it to the escalating impasse around the Okuapeman Chieftaincy issue.
The Okuapehene also lost his mother a few days to his enstoolment
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
