The Chief of Abotakyi- Akuapem Nana Sakyi Ababio II has destooled his Gyaasehene Nana Kwaku Abetiah Sakyi following his enstoolment by Okuapehene as the Ntotoyehene of Akuapem traditional area.
The Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo recently enstooled the Gyaasehene Nana Kwaku Abetiah Sakyi as the Ntotoyehene of Akuapem traditional area.
The decision has since generated agitations among the Abotakyi traditional council as to whether the Gyaasehene should continue to serve or be deposed for his new position as Ntotoyehene of Akuapem traditional area.
However, acting on customs and traditions, the Abotakyi traditional council led by the Chief Nana Sakyi Ababio II on 7th August ,2024 in a short ceremony destooled Nana Kwaku Abetiah Sakyi as the Gyaasehene of Abotakyi traditional area to bring finality to the issues.
Addressing the media during the ceremony, Nana Sakyi Ababio II explained by saying “we have destooled the Gyaasehene of Abotakyi today because he has acted contrary to our customs and traditions, he persuaded us that it was an award he was going to receive from the Okuapehene meanwhile it an enstoolment ceremony he went through”
“We have parted ways with him and he no more the Gyaasehene of Abotakyi and I will proceed to inform Benkumhene”.
“According to our traditions he cant serve two divisions in the same traditional area , he can’t mingle with two divisions meaning he can’t be Gyaasehene at Abotakyi and at the same time Ntotoyehene of Akuapem traditional area”
“The Abotakyi traditional council met and came out with unanimous decision that he can’t serve two divisions therefore we have to depose him as Gyaasehene and allow him to serve Okuapehene as Ntotoyehene of Akuapem traditional area” Nana Sakyi Ababio II explain.
Nana Sakyi Ababio II insisted that the decision was necessitated in order to bring unity and sanity among the traditional council hence he entreated the residents to remain calm.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Ansah Stephen
