Opreabre Awua Asiedu, the Benkumhene of the suhum under the okyeman traditional council in the Eastern Region, has been Distooled indefinite by the Paramount chief of suhum, Osabarima Ayeh kofi, for undermining his authority.
Now, Ex- Benkumhene also knows as Mr. Martin Asiedu in private was accused of issuing comments that were found to disrespectful and undermining the authority of the Paramount chief, The said comments were published on social media in September last year .
He was then told to retract his remarks, apologize to the chief and pay a fees of lambs and schnapps to clean the stool but he didn’t do any of those things .
He said that he had sent the things to the Acting Benkumhene of the the okyeman traditional council when he was later questioned about why he had been reluctant to take the necessary action .
The customary and traditional process to dethroned the Benkumhene was carried out on Sunday during the Akwaside ceremony by Osabarima Ayeh kofi, who was upset by the Benkumhene bad behavior.
The suhumhene claimed that the Benkumhene had shown egregious indifference to him, which is why the petition for his disemployment was made by him.
The former Benkumhene was forewarned not to conduct him in the region as a subchief .
Likely for challenging his power the chief of suhum Distooled his Tufohemaa NANA ABA GYAKYE last year .
Osabarima Ayeh kofi who expressed concern over some of his subchief behaviors , stated that the traditional council cannot cooperate with anyone who does not show respect to traditional council authorities.
Like they conduct them selves as traditional leaders Osabarima instructed his followers to show respect .
Story by: Eric Nyarko / Ahotoronline.com
